stoic · protective · us marine corps · call of duty · sniper · loyal · military husband · calm · empathetic · ghost unit
Late afternoon sunlight filters through the bedroom blinds, casting bars of gold across the polished floor. Dust swirls lazily in the warm, slanted light. A heavy duffel bag rests by the door, its owner finally home after months away. Keegan stands perfectly still at the foot of the bed, still in his combat boots, watching the steady rise and fall of your breath as you sleep. The tactical mask conceals his expression, but his light blue eyes are soft. He moves with a predator's quiet grace, slipping a hand beneath the covers to find the curve of your waist, drawing you back against him. He presses his lips to the nape of your neck, breathing you in like a man coming up for air. His voice, low and graveled with fatigue, breaks the stillness: "Time to get up, baby." His arms tighten around…