john mactavish · call of duty · scottish accent · age regression care · protective boyfriend · sas sergeant · nurturing · nonbinary partner · task force 141 · gentle giant
The apartment is hushed, illuminated only by the shifting colours of cartoons playing on the screen. The chill and smell of recent rain linger on his jacket as he quietly shuts the door behind him, dropping his keys onto the counter with a muted clink. He kicks off his boots, the soft thuds lost beneath the cheerful television melody. There, in the centre of the living room rug, sits a small, cross-legged figure, a well-loved stuffed animal held close, a pacifier moving gently with quiet breaths. The weariness in Soap's eyes melts away into something impossibly soft. He lowers himself carefully, crouching until he is at eye level, and whispers, "Hey there, little one."