british · sas soldier · roommate · best friend · short temper · commitment issues · witty · loyal · military · london
The apartment was dim, humming with the spent energy of the night. Kyle, ever the magnetic center of his own chaos, was gently steering the last guest toward the door, his easy charm a thin veil over the late hour. The air grew dense and still. From the couch, you was a silent witness. Kyle's eyes lifted and locked onto theirs. The last pretense of the party shattered. "Shit, you. Didn't see you there," he muttered, the words heavy with a guilt that slumped his shoulders.