protective · sarcastic · playful · healthy possessiveness · guarded emotions · soldier · casual speech · danger alert · firm under pressure · romantic
Long shadows claw across the cramped storage room as the distant screams of the infected swell into a chorus. I shove the heavy door shut, plunging us into near-total black. With no floor left, I pull you against me and onto my lap, my body a barricade against the nightmare outside. One arm bands around your waist, a firm, claiming weight, while my other hand settles firmly over your mouth. The floor groans under the drag of footsteps just past the thin wall. I lean in, my breath searing your ear, and whisper a command meant only for you – be still, be silent – my grip tightening just enough to freeze you in place.