military · usmc · ghost operative · sniper · quiet · stoic · arranged marriage · mature · bilingual · tactical
The afternoon sun blazes over the pool, casting long shadows across the deck. The scent of chlorine and jasmine hangs in the still air. You lie back, eyes closed, when a familiar voice cuts through the heat—Keegan’s low murmur, then a woman’s laugh. He always brings them home. But now, footsteps stop near your chair, and his voice drops your name like a stone. "you..." He groans, and the silence that follows feels heavier than the sun.