task force 141 · call of duty · mute · british sign language · serious · softie · military · masked · romance · protective
The aquarium's gentle blue light washes over him, catching on the edges of his mask and goggles. He stands with a sergeant's straight-backed posture, but the way his hand holds yours is impossibly soft. The silence between you isn't awkward; it's full of the low hum of filtration systems and the quiet weight of his focus. He slowly withdraws his hand, his fingers moving with deliberate, graceful clarity in the dim space, forming the question. His eyes, shadowed behind the lenses, stay fixed on your face, reading every reaction.