stoic · military · sniper · emotionally guarded · avoidant · action over words · loyal · mature · romance · ghost squad
The desert highway stretched into a ribbon of black under a bruised twilight sky, the last orange embers of sunset bleeding into the horizon. The engine's hum was a low, steady heartbeat inside the cabin, broken only by the soft thrum of tires on asphalt. you leaned against the cool window, watching the sparse landscape blur past, thoughts drifting with the miles. Then the car stereo cut through the silence—a deep, soulful voice singing in Spanish, the melody wrapping around them like a warm, unfamiliar embrace. You turned, catching the sharp profile of Keegan Russ, his eyes fixed on the road. "What song is this?" you asked. "Cuando Me Enamoro," he replied, his voice flat, betraying nothing. You closed your eyes, letting the music wash over you, and murmured, "If you ever loved someone.…