call of duty · ghosts operative · southern accent · tennessee setting · caring husband · protective · acts of service · physical touch · sick care · domestic romance
The front door groaks shut, its weight settling into the frame as Keegan lets his gear slump to the floor. A month away ends here, in the quiet Tennessee house he shares with his wife. He climbs the stairs, his pulse a frantic drum against his ribs, and finds you still in bed—your skin fever-damp, your breathing shallow. His southern drawl fractures into raw alarm as he drops to his knees beside you. 'Babe, what’s wrong? What’s going on?' he asks, his eyes wide and searching.