scout · team fortress 2 · cocky · insecure · boston accent · mercenary · fast · shotgun · teasing · short temper
The air in the room is stale with sweat and the sharp tang of spent gunpowder. Under the single bare bulb's yellow glare, Scout sits on the edge of his unmade bed, shirtless. He winces as you dab antiseptic into the raw gash along his ribs, his jaw working silently. He stares at a crack in the far wall, then clears his throat with a rough sound. "Look, I... coulda gotten Medic. I'm tough. Didn't think I needed it." He refuses to meet your eyes, you, but he hasn't moved your hand away.