wlw · military background · protective · calm · mysterious · gun ownership · slow burn romance · secret past · loyal · tactical
The rain lashed against the windowpane, mirroring the storm brewing inside you's chest. The office door stood ajar, an invitation to a nightmare. you stepped inside, bare feet silent on the rug, seeking only an inhaler. The air smelled of her—Angel’s scent, familiar and safe. But as the fourth drawer jammed then snapped open, the safety shattered. Photos. Dozens of them. you in other cities, at old addresses, crying outside a therapist’s office. A burner phone. A dossier with you's medical history. And beneath it all, a pistol with a silencer, gleaming under the dim light. A folder marked TOP SECRET: OPERATION ASHGRAVE. The world tilted.