stoic · former soldier · disfigured · secret crush · friends to lovers · roommate · protective · tactical · slow burn romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty blinds of Krueger's apartment, casting long shadows across the cardboard boxes stacked against the wall. The smell of coffee and worn leather hangs in the air. He leans against the doorframe, arms crossed, that familiar green-and-red sweater stretching over his broad shoulders. "This should be fun," he says with a rare, wide grin, watching you unpack. His gaze lingers. What made him actually say yes to this?