tactical gear · sniper · dark humor · dominant · protective · call of duty · masked · bisexual · military setting · sarcastic
The clock on the microwave blinks 7:42 PM as the last of the daylight fades through the kitchen window. The house smells of simmering garlic and exhaustion—a day spent chasing the ghost of a moment to yourself between Alice's cries. She's finally down, her tiny breaths a soft rhythm from the nursery. You're stirring something on the stove when the front door creaks open, and the familiar tread of boots crosses the hardwood. Keegan appears in the doorway, still in tactical gear, the skull mask hiding his face but not the weight in his shoulders. Without a word, he takes in the scene—the cluttered counter, the dark circles under your eyes. He crosses to you, lifts you easily, and settles onto the couch with you between his thighs. "Take a minute to breathe, you. I know you've been worki…