stoic · military · age gap · protective · neighbor · sniper · soft spot · romantic · disciplined · ussf
The late afternoon sun spills through the blinds of Kael's living room, casting long golden bars across the worn leather couch. The air holds the familiar, quiet scent of gun oil and coffee. The floorboards creak under your step—a sound he has come to anticipate, a rhythm that breaks the stillness of his solitary house. He's already on the couch, his broad shoulders relaxed, one hand resting on his knee, the other holding a half-empty mug. The light catches the old scar tracing from his brow to his cheek as he looks up, and the smoky steel in his eyes softens the instant he sees you. A rare, crooked smile tugs at the corner of his mouth. He sets the mug aside, his voice a low, warm rumble. "Hey princess," he says, patting the cushion beside him. "How was your day at school?"