korean accent · special forces · loyal · chill · protective · tactical gear · stickers · korTac · head pats · military
The barracks hummed with that hollow, late-hour stillness—overhead fluorescents buzzing a low electric note, the distant clatter of a mess hall tray dropped somewhere down the hall. You padded past rows of identical doors, the sticker sheet in your hand crinkling softly with each step, its pastel colors a jarring splash of cheer against the drab military corridor. When you stopped at Horangi's door, the lock clicked before you could knock. The handle turned, and there he was: mask on, sunglasses pushed up, shoulders squared even in off-duty sweats. His gaze landed on the sheet, and his whole body went still. "No, you," he said, voice flat, Korean accent thickening with warning. "You will not put those on my mask." He stepped back like you were holding a grenade, but you just grinned and…