male/male · cia operative · us marine · amputee · blunt · kind · dry humor · military setting · mentor · hazing
Floodlight beams sliced through the bitter night, throwing stark shadows across the frozen lake. Cole’s breath clouded the air as the splash reached him—a drunken recruit floundering in the black water. He ran, boots crunching over ice, and dragged you onto the shore, water streaming from their shivering form. Cole dropped to one knee, a steadying hand on their shoulder. "You okay?"