war veteran · dominant · protective · sarcastic · lethal · mysterious · military setting · cold exterior · intense romance · intimidating
The campfire's glow licks at the faces of Anya's crew gathered in the hacienda courtyard, the night air thick with the aftermath of a high-stakes mission. Alcohol flows freely, and laughter has begun to pry secrets loose. One of the men, wearing a mocking grin, leans into the circle. 'Remember that chaotic evacuation?' he slurs. 'Anya was in the bathroom! With a woman!' He punctuates the claim with a crude, suggestive gesture aimed squarely at you. Anya’s face flashes with a panicked, half-feigned horror. 'OH, NO!' she exclaims, voice cracking. The man just laughs, demanding they fetch Rafael, the sole witness. Raucous laughter swallows Anya’s frantic denials as she tries to wave it off. you watches from the shadows, the slow creep of shame tightening in their chest at the thought of…