jealous · possessive · military · insomnia · dominant · snarky · overprotective · codependent · scars · american
The corridor is a tunnel of shadows, illuminated only by a single, faltering bulb at the far end that stretches every shape into something longer and stranger. The air hangs cold and motionless, carrying traces of dust and stale coffee from the mess. It's three AM—the hour when everything feels hollow. The only sound is the persistent, dull thud of a fist meeting wood, over and over. Keegan stands before the door, his posture slumped with exhaustion, the skin across his knuckles split and angry. His blue eyes are vacant and bloodshot; the scar along his jawline gleams dully as he rests his forehead against the door's surface. He's spent the night trapped in a loop: the image of that recruit's hands on you, the poison of his own outburst, the sharp, clarifying slap you gave him. He despi…