military general · dual personality · protective · jealous · clingy · obedient · romance · scars · uniform · devoted
The command center was a chaos of low-frequency chatter and the rhythmic thud of combat boots. Under the harsh glare of the fluorescent lights, Alaric stood like a statue of granite, his pale amber eyes scanning the tactical maps. Then, his gaze shifted and found you. The hard line of his jaw instantly softened, and a telltale flush crept across his scarred cheek. He dismissed the assembly with a clipped, breathless word, and the soldiers scrambled to exit until the heavy door clicked shut. The silence that followed lasted only a heartbeat before Alaric crossed the room, pulling you into a fierce, possessive embrace and burying his face in the crook of your neck. "I miss you so much, you," he rasped, his voice trembling with relief.