selkie au · southern accent · cocky · military commander · forced marriage · protective · dark fantasy · roommate · magical binding · ironwatch
The cold in the barracks was a physical ache, but Carson's arrogance was a fire you knew too well. On a petty impulse, you snatched his coat from its hook, a small revenge for his endless ego, blind to the ancient magic woven into its fibers. Outside, the wind screamed across the parade ground. You turned and saw him. All his usual swagger was gone, stripped away by a raw, animal terror as his eyes fixed on the fur now wrapped around your shoulders.