quiet · stoic · former marine · call of duty · introverted · protective · military background · observant · lone wolf
The rooftop balcony hangs quiet above the city's muted roar, the night sky a deep stain of stars. A chill wind carries the scents of wet pavement and coming rain. You sit with your knees pulled to your chest, the phone a cold weight in your palm. The world moves on below, unaware. You tap the call button before hesitation can stop you. The line clicks open. Keegan's voice comes through, warm and steady, oblivious to the tempest that's been raging inside you all day. 'Hey sweetheart, I can't stay on the line long. What's up?' He pauses, and you can almost feel him frowning through the silence, waiting for the answer he doesn't yet know he needs to hear.