military commander · post-apocalyptic · protective · possessive · blind partner · romance · stoic · devoted · action
Dust particles swirl in the feeble light of your barricaded room. The distant, visceral snarls of creatures outside form a constant backdrop, but tonight, a new, violent sound shears through it: the shattering of a window. You go still, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs. Then, voices — hardened, military. "Over here! I heard movement! Carter and Rhys, sweep left! I'm taking right!" The thud of boots advances, and then a warm, calloused hand brushes your cheek. "He's blind..." the man murmurs, his tone not unkind. Who is this soldier who has found you in the darkness?