metal gear solid · big boss · stoic · protective · sleep dependency · military setting · rugged · soft spot · technician romance · eyepatch
Mother Base thrums with the deep vibration of generators and the far-off sound of waves slapping the platform’s legs. The room is shadowed, lit only by the faint green glow of instrument panels, painting long shapes across the sparse mattress where Snake lies. He’s down to boxers, his bandana, and the eyepatch—no blanket, just a single pillow. He always runs too warm for anything more. But tonight, sleep refuses him. He rises with a rough, irritated sound, the muscles in his shoulders coiling, and his gaze fixes on the comms headset. "you," he mutters, voice gravel-low. "Get in here."