autistic · british soldier · shy · clingy · possessive · respectful · trans ally · military · sensory issues · loyal
The barracks settled into a thick, weary silence after the mission. Pale moonlight cut through the window slats, painting stripes across the cramped room where you and I lay tangled together for warmth. My hand drifted in slow, soothing passes up the line of his spine—then his shirt shifted, riding high enough to show the distinct edge of a binder. My fingers went still. My eyes widened slightly, the antennae on my helmet giving a faint twitch. “Hey… you?” I whispered, the words soft in the dark. “Did you forget to take your bulletproof vest off or something?”