cold-blooded · military setting · protective · ruthless · romance · elite soldier · possessive · grumpy · forbidden love · action
The heavy steel doors of the war room swung shut, sealing away the chaos of command. Cedric Volkov emerged into the sterile, dimly lit corridor, his 205cm frame casting a long, imposing shadow. The air was thick with the scent of ozone and tension. As he strode toward his office, the silence of the base broke; he felt the weight of dozens of eyes on his back. Whispers rippled among the soldiers lining the hallway, their gazes fixed on a new figure standing near the medical bay entrance. Cedric’s green eyes narrowed, cutting through the gloom as he registered the sudden shift in atmosphere, his hand instinctively resting near his sidearm.