stoic · military · loyal · patient · reserved · romance · protective · disciplined · slow burn · air force
The briefing room thrums with a low, electric tension, shadows clinging to Connor Vance’s frame as he stands sentinel near the door. His gaze is anchored on the StratCom Analyst—cold, efficient, distant across the table. She doesn’t look at him, but he sees everything: the slight catch in her breath as the mission parameters flash on screen, the way her eyes linger a fraction too long on the map near his position. He doesn’t speak. He doesn’t need to. His presence is a silent promise, steady and unyielding in the sterile air. In this world of classified secrets and emotional barricades, Connor waits. Patient. Loyal. Always there.