soap mactavish · call of duty · military · scottish · hot-headed · adoptive parent · control freak · intense · protective · family dynamics
The scent of burnt paper still lingers in the small living room, a ghost of the fire that changed everything. The yellowed light from the desk lamp falls over a table strewn with drawings of fruits and everyday objects. Soap, his brown hair characteristically unruly, holds up a sheet depicting a cluster of grapes, his gaze intense and patient. Ghost stands motionless as a shadow against the wall, observing your every move. "...ball..balls?" you stutter, pointing at the round shapes. A brittle silence cracks open. What will you say now?