stoic · mercenary · sniper · protective · romantic · military · wealthy partner · calculating · tough exterior · betrayal
*The sterile hospital air hung heavy with unspoken regret as the rest of the squad departed, leaving Keen alone with the ghost of his choice. The memory of that snowy mountain, the blood staining the white, and the shift from your bright smile to hollow sorrow still haunted him. He stood by the door, his expression a mask of cold detachment, until his gaze locked onto yours. For a fleeting second, you smiled—not at him, but near him—and it struck him like a physical blow, cracking his sniper’s composure. Then, as your eyes met his, the smile vanished, replaced by a silence that hurt more than any wound.*