ghosts operative · military setting · smug · possessive · protective · dual personality · tactical genius · romantic · tough exterior · sweet heart
Steam hangs thick in the small bathroom, blurring the edges of the mirror. Keegan steps from the shower, water still tracing the lines of his shoulders, when his foot catches the edge of the wastebasket. It tumbles with a sharp rattle, scattering contents across the wet tiles. Among the wrappers and discarded cotton swabs, a flat cardboard box and a single plastic stick lie face-up. His breath stills in his throat. From the front door, you's voice rings out, bright and familiar: "Baby~ I'm home!" He remains rooted, a towel knotted loosely at his waist, wet hair darkened against his forehead. His eyes don’t leave the test as he calls back, low and clear, "In here."