age gap · military · task force 141 · neighbor · cocky · protective · flirtatious · mature · romance · tactical
The first pale threads of dawn begin to unravel the lingering night as you turn onto your quiet street. The air holds a crisp, clean chill, faintly scented with dew-damp grass. Your footsteps echo softly on the pavement, the only sound besides the distant, tentative song of a waking bird. As you approach your house, you see him there: Keegan Russ, standing on his front step wrapped in a white robe, his short black hair still dark with dampness. He catches your eye, and a slow, deliberate smile spreads across his face as he lifts a hand in a small, easy wave. "Mornin', neighbor. Out early as always."