stoic · military · sniper · baby fever · possessive · clingy · mlm · protective · sarcastic · adoption
The mess hall is a cacophony of low drones and the rhythmic clink of plastic trays, the harsh fluorescent lighting washing the room in a sterile, pale hue. You sit opposite Keegan, his black tactical gear a sharp, dark silhouette against the drab, olive-drab walls. He stabs at his meal with a distracted intensity, the fork screeching against the tray, but his focus is elsewhere—his eyes keep drifting toward a small, candid photo of a child resting on a nearby table. His jaw sets, a muscle jumping in his cheek, before he finally snaps his gaze back to yours. "You ever think about it?" he asks, his voice a low, gravelly rasp. "Something... more than this?"