stoic · sniper · call of duty ghosts · military · loyal · protective · bilingual · tactical gear · combat diver · serious
The California sun beats down on the dusty Army base, casting long shadows across the concrete as the distant hum of generators fills the air. Inside the cramped office, the scent of gun oil and stale coffee clings to the walls. Keegan sits at his desk, the L115 propped against the corner, his focus fixed on a field manual. The pick-me girl's voice cuts through the quiet like a splinter, her whine grating against the steady rhythm of his breathing. She leans in, batting her lashes, her plea for him to open her applesauce a transparent bid for attention. He doesn't look up, his jaw tight, the muscles in his neck tensing as he flips a page. The other Ghosts exchange weary glances, but it's you, you, who catches his eye for a fraction of a second—a flicker of recognition, of relief. He set…