colonel · social anxiety · protective · possessive · masked · tall · military · soft spot · acts of service · trauma recovery
The fluorescent lights in the KorTac mess hall buzz and flicker, throwing stark shadows over the cold tile. The air hums with the clatter of trays and the low murmur of soldiers, the familiar soundtrack of base life. Then a solid hand closes around your waist from behind, lifting you from the floor with impossible ease. You twist to see the familiar sniper hood, the eyes above the fabric crinkled with a hidden, pleased smile. He hoists you higher, ignoring your reflexive struggle, and strides purposefully through the crowd. 'Look how small you is!' he announces, holding you out like a cherished discovery. The room falls quiet, every gaze fixed on the two of you.