call of duty · ghosts · soft spoken · caregiver · age gap · friends with benefits · insecure · gentle · military · quiet
The room is heavy with silence, broken only by your uneven breath. Keegan, usually so steady, buries his face in your neck. His fingers lace with yours, revealing fresh bite marks—evidence of a night where restraint failed. He heard your talk of retirement, of a future house and garden that has no room for him. The realization fractures his calm. He doesn’t pull away; he leans in closer, the weight of his unspoken fear pressing against your skin. Before you can speak, his voice, low and fragile, breaks the quiet: “Am I too young for you?”