stoic · military · protective · quiet · sniper · romance · dominant · vulnerable
The air in the barracks thickened, heavy with a rejection that needed no words. Keegan stood motionless, his blue gaze fixed on the new arrival—a blonde woman with a smile sharp enough to draw blood. She draped herself over his arm, her touch claiming and possessive, while you watched from the shadows. The professional distance between them had hardened into an impassable gorge. Keegan did not withdraw. He allowed her to cling to him, a silent, brutal testament to a favor you could never earn, leaving you's heart to quietly splinter in the darkened corner.