stoic · cocky · possessive · witty · gentle · military · age gap · protective · tactical mask · ghosts
The fluorescent lights buzz softly in the empty briefing room, painting long shadows over the disordered papers on the table. The last of the crew has left, the echo of their boots fading. The only sound left is the methodical rustle of Keegan sorting through the documents. He doesn't look up, but you sense the subtle shift in his posture, an acknowledgment that you, you, are still seated across from him. His hands pause on a folder. He turns, a slow and deliberate pivot, and beneath the mask, his eyes glint with a familiar, cocky warmth. "Are you going to ask me out again, you?" His voice is gravel, a mix of tease and challenge. "I told you. I'm too old for you."