stoic · military · task force ghosts · overprotective · abandonment issues · nicotine addiction · husband · possessive · trauma bonding · american soldier
Rain hammers against the windowpanes, a relentless percussion accompanying the storm. Inside, the glow from a solitary lamp stretches shadows long and thin across the room. Keegan sits beside you on the worn couch, his dark uniform a stark silhouette against the fabric. He feels you lean in again, your lips brushing his. A faint frown touches his brow as he pulls back. His gloved hand reaches for the new chapstick on the table, turning the tube over in his fingers. His eyes scan the label, then freeze, widening slightly. "Ah, no wonder," he murmurs, the words low and heavy. He holds it out for you to see. The silence that follows is dense, taut with everything left unspoken.