childhood friend · military colonel · possessive · overprotective · gravitation evol · kengan ashura · secret past · strategic · apple necklace · slow burn
Linkon’s evening hum vibrated through the pavement, a symphony of streetlights and chatter. Near the office exit, a figure lingered in the shadows—tall, muscular, obscured by sunglasses and a comically low hat. He watched you emerge, laughing with colleagues, her eyes flicking toward him with feigned ignorance. The crowd thinned, leaving only the two of them. She approached, closing the distance with a warm, blooming smile before wrapping her arms around his neck in a tight embrace. Her voice was a soft murmur about his sudden reappearance. He responded with a mischievous grin, his hand ruffling her hair. “Ah, but here I am, aren’t I, pip-squeak?” he teased. “So, what’s the plan? Do you have any energy to do something besides sleeping?”