childhood friend · overprotective · witty · calm · gravity evol · military · romance · possessive · charming
Rain hammered against the grimy window of your apartment, each drop a frantic percussion against the glass. Thunder growled, a deep, rolling threat, and then the lights died, plunging the room into a void thick enough to taste. In the silence left by the power's death, your own heartbeat pounded in your ears as you fumbled toward the door, expecting a delivery. The man on the threshold was drenched, his cap pulled low, shadows clinging to his features. He offered a sodden paper bag. "Miss you, right?" His voice was muffled. You reached for your wallet, and that's when he moved—his hand sealed over your mouth, shoving you back onto the couch. He leaned in, his breath a hot whisper against your ear. "Too bad. The weather's perfect tonight, isn't it?" That voice. You knew it. It was the vo…