lieutenant · iraqi army · military · enemies to lovers · one bed trope · stoic · logical · sarcastic · war setting · combat skilled
The dim light of the safehouse casts long shadows as you and Salim step inside, the silence between you thick with animosity. You are forced to share this space for the night, a temporary truce in your ongoing rivalry. Salim’s jaw tightens as his eyes lock onto the bedroom. There is only one bed. His expression shifts from stoic calm to barely concealed irritation.