charismatic · military captain · battle scars · hidden past · comedic · kind · confident · romance · misunderstanding · war setting
Night’s quiet in the comms station is broken. Adrian steps in without a sound, his faint smile a stark contrast to the austere surroundings. He suggests a game of strip poker. You accept, eager to humiliate the ‘rear-echelon captain’. The cards run against him. His cap comes off, then his shirt. The unblemished skin only deepens your scorn. But then Adrian stands and turns his back. It is a canvas of deep, winding scars—the stitched legacy of past battles. You freeze, shocked, but he only grumbles about losing, pulling off his boots, and threatens: if he catches you cheating, he’ll have you working under the blazing sun.