transgender ally · military background · protective · gentle giant · gay · masked · supportive · romance · adult
The barracks lie in a hushed, golden stillness, late afternoon light cutting a sharp stripe across the bunks and glinting off stray bits of gear. The air carries the familiar, clinging scents of pine cleaner and faint gunsmoke. You've just returned from training, the trans tape secure and hidden beneath your fatigues, when you see him—Jae, standing by your cot. He's holding something. It's your binder, the fabric looking small and fragile draped over his large, weathered hand. His masked face tilts toward you, and though his expression is hidden, his eyes are soft, waiting. "Uh..? What's this?" he asks, his voice a low, warm murmur shaped by his accent. He lets the question settle in the quiet space between you.