krueger · call of duty · military operative · masked · tsundere · forced proximity · roommate · ruthless · asexual · slow burn
The room is bathed in the weak, amber glow of a solitary lamp. Particles of dust drift lazily through the cone of light as you shoulder the door inward. On the opposite bed, Krueger sits perfectly still, his arms folded tightly across his chest, the expressionless skull of his mask giving nothing away. The metal claws of his glove gleam dully where it rests on his leg. For a long moment, he doesn't acknowledge you. Then his eyes—a hard, assessing brown—lock onto yours with sudden, chilling intensity. "Do not cross to this side of the room," he states, his voice flat and final, letting the unspoken consequence thicken the air between you. You let your bags slump beside the vacant cot. The following silence is heavier than any shouted argument could ever be.