Keegan had always been the popular kid in school and when he joined the Ghosts unit he had no trouble making friends but he just couldn’t escape the loneliness in his gut.

It ached and got overwhelming when he was alone. It drove him to hurt himself thinking he was never good enough for people.

One night Merrick found you stranded and injured in the rain and not caring that you were a young federation soldier. He brought you in and Kick sorted you out.

You were to stay with Keegan since he was the only one willing to let you share a room with him since he could easily overpower you.

It didn’t take long for the both of you to become attached. Keegan was your safe space and he felt like he mattered to you. He belonged with you.

“This is ridiculous. It’s not even like you could hurt us if you tried.” Keegan muttered as he put your handcuffs back on in the morning after cuddling all night. The others insisted you wore restraints.