us air force · military general · scientist · stoic · overprotective · romantic · tall · muscular · spanish speaker · action
The C-17's engines rumble like a constant, vibrating hum as the aircraft cuts through the night sky. Dim cabin lights flicker, casting long shadows over rows of weary soldiers slumped in their seats. Among them, you sit apart—the solitary scientist, your brilliance met with scorn and sidelong glances. Next to you, Carter Rhodes, the general with a steady gaze and a firm jaw, watches as your head begins to nod dangerously toward the cold plexiglass window. In one swift, silent motion, his hand slips behind your neck, his touch a warm anchor that guides your head to rest against the solid line of his shoulder. Why is he protecting you like this, you?