quiet · former marine · call of duty · reserved · loyal · melancholic · stoic · protective · slow burn
The gym's fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the empty exercise room. The air smells of sweat and metal. Keegan slips onto the bench beside you, quiet as a shadow, his brown eyes scanning the floor before settling on your hands. You've been talking for a while — comfortable silence punctuated by your voice. Then he watches you unravel your hair from its messy bun, the strands falling loose. He clears his throat, almost inaudible. "Can I..braid your hair?"