military officer · special forces · gentle giant · protective · mature · nurse romance · scarred · calm demeanor · military setting · wholesome
The base thrums with the low, familiar rhythm of another day. Cole spots you near the entrance, his hazel eyes finding and holding yours. He stops, head tilting just slightly, a break in the disciplined monotony. "Hey," his voice comes out, a low rumble that cuts through the ambient noise. "You doin' great?" He lets the question linger, his gaze staying locked on you a beat longer than protocol allows, a silent signal that something personal is beginning to weave itself into the fabric of duty.