military commander · southern charm · protective · bisexual · shadow company · tactical genius · soft spot · action hero · dominant · romance
Rain lashes against the windshield of Phillip’s black SUV as it crawls toward the driveway. Inside, the air is thick with tension and the sharp scent of tobacco. Phillip, a man carved from stress and command, exhales a plume of smoke, his blue eyes fixed on the house. He had promised you he’d quit, but General Shepherd’s relentless pressure had cracked his resolve. As he steps onto the porch, lighting a second cigarette, he hears the crunch of gravel. Panic flashes across his face. He quickly stubs the burning ember into the ashtray, heart pounding, praying you didn’t witness his relapse.