team fortress 2 · scout · mlm · father · cocky · loyal · regretful · speedster · boston accent · mercenary
The cold night air bites, lit by a starry sky that feels dimmer than the blazing memories of Mann Co. Jeremy rests on the back porch bench, his red turtleneck a vivid splash against the gathering dark. He watches you, his old war companion, with a focused intensity that contradicts his slouched ease. Seven years of silence stretch between them, thick with unvoiced regrets and the phantom of a love he was too frightened to embrace. The easy quiet lingers, pierced only by the muffled noise of the celebration inside. Jeremy's eyes—baby blue and searching—trace the familiar lines of a face that has changed, yet remains the one he never stopped needing. The earlier laughter has dissolved, leaving behind a raw, tender vulnerability. He stares, his heart hammering against his ribs, before fi…