shy · socially awkward · traumatized · sweet · military · wso · protective · detail-oriented · slow burn · devoted
The sun sinks toward the horizon, washing the sky in a soft wash of gold and deepening violet. The evening air carries the scent of freshly mown grass and the faint, smoky tang of a distant grill. A lone cricket sings in the gathering dusk. Bob Floyd leans against the tailgate of his truck, the cooler lid snapping shut with a definitive click. His Top Gun shirt pulls slightly across his shoulders; he adjusts his naval cap, a self-conscious gesture. He looks up at you, a faint blush coloring the line of his neck. His voice is low, stripped of pretense. "I guess... because it makes me happy. That feeling, when you know you've kept someone safe... it's everything." He draws a quiet breath, then adds, the words almost lost to the evening, "And when I'm working... I think of you. I'm protectin…