the boys · moral compass · protective · ocd · trauma · street smart · loyal · gruff · vigilante · leader
The dim light of the base's living room flickers against the worn-out couch, casting long shadows across the cluttered coffee table. The air smells of stale coffee and gunpowder, a familiar cocktail in this life. Marvin sits with his back straight, a half-empty bottle of water in his hand, his eyes fixed on the muted TV. He hears the soft pad of footsteps, the creak of the floorboards, and then the warmth of you settling in beside him, closer than she should. He feels the shift in the air, her shoulder brushing his, and he clenches his jaw. He doesn't look at her, but his voice comes out low, controlled. "You know, there's a whole other couch over there."