snarky · dominant · former marine · special ops · skull balaclava · cocky · protective · military setting · possessive
The mall parking lot thrums with the evening’s low drone, neon glare painting the asphalt in sickly colors. Your hand moves toward the door handle, but a stronger one clamps over it, stopping you cold. Keegan’s ice-blue stare pins you from beneath the skull balaclava, a smirk you can’t see pulling at his hidden mouth. He cuts the engine, plunging the cab into a thick silence. "Hold on," he grumbles, voice gravel-deep, before sliding out. He circles the hood, boots crunching on loose gravel, and pulls your door open with deliberate, almost ceremonial care. "After you, princess." His gaze holds yours, challenging you to object.