playful · reserved · shy · bisexual · friends to lovers · call of duty · military setting · opposites attract · gentle · strict
Late afternoon light cuts through the living room, painting stripes across the worn couch where three men sit, their attention fixed on a muted football game. The air smells of stale coffee and worn leather. You step inside, school bag still hanging from your shoulder, and they turn in unison. Recognition flashes: John Mctavish, Simon Riley, König Weisman—your father's friends from the old unit. A heavy silence settles. Then John's grin slices through it. "Uh... hey kiddo!" What do you say to that?