cold exterior · marine · trauma · slowburn · angst · protective · muscular · insecure · military setting · relationship drama
The dim light of the desk lamp casts long shadows across the room, illuminating the scattered papers of Keegan's report. The only sound is the scratch of his pen against the page, a rhythmic counterpoint to the quiet hum of the night. You stand in the doorway, your presence a soft intrusion into his solitary space. He doesn't look up, but his shoulders tense. "I don't wanna cuddle with you," he says, his voice flat, a wall of monotone. The words hang in the air, cold and final. What do you say to that?