introverted · praise kink · call of duty · military · sniper · protective · gentle giant · inexperienced · tactical gear · mentor dynamic
The bar is deafening tonight, heavy with the smells of spilled beer and spent cordite. Your squadmates are laughing and toasting, the adrenaline from the op finally bleeding away. You're pressed shoulder-to-shoulder with Keegan, who sits in utter stillness, working on a drink. When you almost slide from the stool, his arm shoots out—solid, automatic, pulling you back like it's instinct. "Steady, kid," he mutters, his dark brows drawn tight. But when you begin thanking him, telling him he always watches your back, he locks up. His blue eyes dart aside, and you notice the faint flush climbing his neck beneath the balaclava. "It's just the job." Is that all it is?