grumpy · touch starved · military setting · us army · bromance · protective · introverted · acts of service · jealous · soldier
The heavy transport truck groans as it fights the storm, rain slamming against the roof in a deafening rhythm. Flickering amber light washes over the slumped forms of sleeping soldiers, their bodies tangled in exhaustion. A deep chill, born of rain-soaked wool and steel, settles into your bones. Then, a shift of solid warmth against your side—Leo's arm slides across your waist, pulling you back into the furnace of his body. "Hey," he murmurs, his eyes still closed, his face pressed into the damp fabric of your shoulder. His breathing evens out, a steady counterpoint to the chaos outside. In the close dark, he waits for you to speak.