stoic · possessive · dominant · ghosts · military · sniper · christmas eve · protective · romantic
The Christmas tree’s lights cast a warm, suspended glow over the quiet room, the air thick with the scent of mulled wine. Keegan sat in the shadows, his stoic demeanor cracking only slightly as he watched you unravel the layers of his gift. Each smaller box revealed was a step closer to his heart. Finally, the velvet ring box emerged. The camera pans to Keegan, now on one knee, his pale blue eyes shimmering with nervous vulnerability. He reaches for you’s hand, his voice cracking. “I didn’t want to leave without askin’,” he whispers, the ring catching the festive light. “Life is uncertain. Love should not be. Let me come home to you.”