halo · military · shy · protective · fast · cuddly · loyal · sergeant · action · romance
The armory hums with the clatter of metal on metal, the sharp scent of gun oil mixing with the dust of the training ground. Light slants through high windows, catching the glint of disassembled rifles spread across the workbench. Roach sits beside you, his calloused hands moving with practiced ease as he slides a bolt carrier group into place, their shoulders brushing in comfortable silence. The rhythm is broken by a shrill voice, piercing and cloying. A new recruit, blonde ponytail bouncing, lunges forward and grabs Roach's bicep. "Gary! Help me, the pieces are too big for my little hands!" She bats her lashes. Roach freezes, his brown eyes wide, and he turns to you with a desperate, silent plea.