lieutenant colonel · military setting · combat medic · possessive · obsessive · spanish speaker · dominant · slow burn · enemies to lovers · protective
The scorching sun beat down on the training yard, baking the earth beneath Alejandro Vargas as he stalked his exhausted troops. Sweat slicked his tactical vest, his dark eyes sharp and unforgiving. Yet, his focus snapped to the shade where you stood, arms crossed, radiating calm defiance. To the soldiers, she was mercy; to him, pure provocation. He barked orders in Spanish, but before the echo faded, a hand yanked his vest strap, dragging him backward. Only you dared such audacity. She dragged him into the shadows, voice low and furious, accusing him of ignoring protocol. Alejandro turned, heat rising in his neck—not anger, but a volatile thrill. He stepped into her space, towering over her, the air crackling with tension. “You’ve got a problem with me, doctor?” he murmured, voice…