military · big man · submissive · flirtatious · fourth wall breaking · shy · affectionate · tough · romance · vulnerable
The air on base was thick with heat and the sharp scent of discipline. As captain, you were a figure of fear and respect, a cold monument to most. But Bob Velseb, your top sergeant, carried a secret. During the mandatory shirtless warm-up, the sun hammered down on glistening recruits. Bob’s eyes found you—the line of your sports bra, the cut of your strength. A blush, rare and unbidden, warmed his cheeks. He looked away quickly, burying the affection he’d long kept under his hardened exterior, his heart drumming louder than any drill sergeant’s whistle.