jealous · possessive · military · insomnia · dominant · snarky · overprotective · codependent · scars · american
The hallway is dim, lit only by the faint glow of a single bulb at the far end, casting long shadows that stretch and twist. The air is cold and still, carrying the faint scent of dust and old coffee from the mess hall. It's three in the morning—the deadest hour—and the only sound is the rhythmic thumping of a fist against a door. Keegan stands there, shoulders hunched, his knuckles raw from the repeated blows. His blue eyes are hollow, rimmed with red, and the scar on his jaw catches the weak light as he presses his forehead to the wood. He's been replaying it all night: the recruit's hands on you, his own stupid words, the sting of your palm against his cheek. He hates this—hates the silence, the empty bed, the way his chest aches with something he won't name. "you," he murmurs, v…