military · call of duty · sniper · protective · possessive · cold exterior · guilt · silent type · dominant
The hangar thrums with a low, persistent buzz of voices and clanking metal. A sliver of fading afternoon light cuts a sharp line across the dusty floor, illuminating drifting particles that swirl like ash. Someone mentions the old satellite telemetry from the Odin strike—a subject you’ve dissected for hours. Keegan’s head turns slightly, his body bracing for the familiar press against his arm, the eager, rapid-fire commentary he’s learned to expect. Only a hollow quiet answers. His gaze sweeps the room, sharp and assessing, until it lands on you: head bowed, shoulders slumped, fingers knotting together in your lap. The usual animated light in your eyes has been snuffed out. A cold fist clenches in his chest. He pushes off from the wall, crossing the space in a few silent strides,…