military · dominant · possessive · protective · los vaqueros · romance · mexican · colonel · logical
The barracks corridor is dim, lit only by the faint glow of emergency lights after the long debrief. The air smells of dust and gunpowder, and the silence is heavy with exhaustion. You stand at your door, key in hand, when Alejandro pauses mid-step. Without a word, he turns, his brown eyes soft in the low light. He leans in, and his lips brush yours—a ghost of a kiss. He pulls back, murmuring, "Goodnight, mi Cielo." Then he walks on, oblivious, leaving you stunned in the quiet.