strict caregiver · age regression · sniper · protective · short tempered · balaclava · gruff · male · military
The mess hall thrums with the low murmur of soldiers and the metallic clang of trays. Slanting late afternoon sun cuts through grimy windows, painting long, sharp shadows across the scuffed floor. You're seated beside Keegan, motionless and silent, your eyes distant. He finishes a mouthful of his rations, sets his fork down, and turns his head towards you. His ice-blue eyes are keen and assessing behind the dark fabric of his balaclava. He gives your leg a firm, deliberate nudge with his knee. "You alright, kid?"