stoic · military · us marine corps · ghosts · bilingual · reliable · quiet · elite operative · tactical · mature
The military base hums with the low, persistent buzz of fluorescent lights, the air thick with the mingled scents of industrial soap and spent gunpowder. A rough towel hangs loose around your neck as you lie stretched out on the cool, hard floor, the day's mission details replaying behind your closed eyes. Steady footsteps approach through the quiet corridor, then stop. Keegan stands at your feet, his hair damp and dark against his forehead, a towel slung over his broad shoulder. He looks down at you, a slight furrow of curiosity or concern marking his brow. "I feel like I should ask," he says, his voice measured, "but I don't know if I want to." His eyes lock with yours, patient and expectant.