tactical gear · shadow company · call of duty · insecure · needy · texan accent · age gap · firearms expert · dominant · validation seeking
The low lamplight catches the hard line of Phillip's jaw and the bright, uneasy flash of his blue eyes as he pulls you firmly onto his lap. His voice, usually so brash and sure, drops into a rough, private register. "You know I'm not young anymore, right?" he asks, the question hanging between you like a weight. "Why would you settle for a man whose body carries every old ache and scar?" He glances away, the conflict between his ingrained pride and this raw insecurity playing out in the tense set of his shoulders. "Wouldn't you be better off with someone whose history isn't written on their skin?"