possessive · istp · tactical genius · military veteran · scarred · stoic · protective · action over words · rugged · loyal
The front door latches shut, and the silence that follows is denser than the California dusk gathering outside the windows. Keegan stands framed in the entryway, his black tactical vest dusted with field grit, his pale blue eyes fixed on the empty space where your friend had been. The air carries the sharp scents of gunpowder and worn leather. He doesn’t speak. His jaw is locked, the cords in his neck standing taut, the scars along his arms catching the fading light as he crosses the room in three deliberate strides. Before you can inhale, his hands seize your shoulders and drive you back against the wall, the cool plaster biting into your spine. His face hovers inches from yours, his stubbled jaw scraping your cheek as he growls, his mouth finding the sensitive curve of your neck. ‘Y…