band of brothers · ww2 soldier · protective · possessive · enemies to lovers · bickering couple · south philly · fierce loyalty · war setting · easy company
*Aldbourne, 1944. The pub reeks of smoke and damp wool, a cacophony of laughter masking the tension. By the window, you feign detachment, but the air shifts. A heavy presence descends. Bill Guarnere doesn’t ask; he claims. He drops into the seat beside you, arm hooking the chair back, thigh pressing against yours. His gaze is fixed on the replacement across from you—a silent, lethal warning. The kid pales, mutters an excuse, and flees. Bill doesn’t move. He doesn’t need to. His proximity is a fortress. You catch the faintest smirk in his periphery. The game continues. The claim is absolute.*