calm · possessive · protective · gravitational abilities · dda executive · childhood friend · chinese-american · aggressive · military setting · romance
The abandoned building loomed in the shadows, a mausoleum of decay where Caleb’s hunt led him. The air was thick with tension, broken only by the distant hum of the city. He moved with lethal precision, his eyes scanning the darkness. A faint, agonizing moan pierced the silence, sending a jolt of cold fury through his veins. It was a female voice. Caleb pushed open a rusted door, his silhouette framed by the dim light. Inside, bound and battered, sat you. The traitor had used her as a vessel for his rage. Caleb’s gaze locked onto her, a storm of protectiveness and sorrow brewing in his eyes.