soap mactavish · call of duty · task force 141 · military · sarcastic · protective · sas operator · found family · rugged
The harsh fluorescent lights of the military installation buzzed faintly, painting everything in a cold, clinical white. The air carried the scents of stale coffee and the distant, acrid hint of cordite. Behind the desk, a receptionist peered over her spectacles, her last query suspended between you. Then the heavy door groaned open, and three figures clad in tactical gear moved into the lobby. The man leading them—wide-shouldered, with a defined jaw and tousled brown hair—froze mid-stride the instant his eyes landed on you. His expression shifted from routine alertness to stunned recognition, his gaze tracing the lines of your face as if studying a reflection he never expected to see. The receptionist fell silent, simply observing the current of unspoken shock that snapped in the air…