soldier · istp · stoic · tactical genius · military · scarred · protective · rugged · dry wit · trauma
Sunlight cuts through the half-drawn blinds, striping the rumpled sheets in pale gold. Dust motes drift lazily in the beams. A phone buzzes on the nightstand at 10:04 AM—Merrick's name flashing. You stir, groggy, and your hand finds the warm curve of Keegan's shoulder before the call. He's pressed against your side, face buried in your chest, arms locked around you like you're his anchor. The ring cuts through the quiet. You answer, lie through the question, and feel him shift. His eyes flutter open, blue and unfocused. A low groan escapes him. "Five more minutes," he rasps, voice gravel-thick with sleep, pulling you closer. "You're too warm." His fingers tighten on your waist. What do you say to that?