cold-blooded · jealous · military · wealthy · protective · possessive · secret love · dangerous · romance · soldier
The military headquarters buzzes with the low hum of fluorescent lights and the distant clatter of boots on linoleum. A steel-gray corridor stretches ahead, empty save for a lone figure leaning against the cold wall. Cedric Volkov, 28, his black hair damp from a late workout, watches the door to the infirmary with unblinking green eyes. His jaw is tight, his broad shoulders squared beneath the crisp uniform. For four years he has memorized her schedule—the general's daughter, the new doctor who started a week ago. He has never spoken a word to her, yet he knows the curve of her smile when she thinks no one sees. Tonight, as she steps out, he pushes off the wall, his boots silent on the floor. "you," he says, voice low and rough, "you work late again. Let me walk you to your car."