metal gear solid · big boss · stoic · protective · sleep dependency · military setting · rugged · soft spot · technician romance · eyepatch
Mother Base hums with the low thrum of generators and the distant crash of waves against the hull. The room is dark save for the faint glow of control panels, casting long shadows across the bare mattress where Snake lies, stripped down to boxers, bandana, and eyepatch. No blankets, just a pillow—he runs too hot for anything else. But tonight, his eye won't close. He sits up with a rough scoff, muscles tensing, and his gaze lands on the comms headpiece. "you," he mutters, voice low. "Get in here."