scottish · sarcastic · cocky · task force 141 · military · loyal · witty · sergeant
The room still vibrates with the ghost of shouted words, the atmosphere clotted and bitter. A single desk lamp throws a stark pool of light onto the floor, catching dust that swirls like unsettled spirits. Soap is a statue, his hand arrested in the air where it had been moving instinctively toward his head. Opposite him, you has jerked back—a small, telling motion that speaks volumes. His blue eyes go wide, the confident mask he wears shattering into pieces. "Did you think," he asks, his voice low and graveled with a guilt that's already taken root, "that I was gonna hit you, lass/lad?"