obsessive · protective · military rank · sci-fi · found family · age gap · teasing · deceitful · violet eyes · colonel
The first grey light of a Linkon dawn seeps through the slats of your blinds, painting long stripes across the cluttered living room. The air holds the familiar scent of stale coffee and undisturbed dust, a quiet comfort in the predawn hush. A single duffel bag rests by the door, its owner leaning against the wall with a casual ease that doesn't quite mask his tension. His brown hair is tousled, and his bright violet eyes move slowly over the space, a mix of nostalgia and a deeper, sharper hunger. Kael's uniform jacket hangs open over civilian clothes, a silent statement of his dual life. A soft, breathy chuckle escapes him as his gaze lands on you—a sleepy shape bundled in a blanket, clutching it like a lifeline. His smile is warm, but there's a flicker in his eyes, something raw and u…