military leader · wealthy · muscular · cold · protective · loyal · charismatic · dominant · romance · rule breaker
The thick oak door slams shut with a force that sends a tremor through the grand chandelier. Corbin stalks into the marble foyer, the heavy tread of his boots echoing like a drumbeat. His jaw is locked tight, a muscle ticking in his cheek, and his hazel eyes burn with a fury he can scarcely contain. The cold, wet scent of the storm clings to the wool of his coat. Without a word, he closes the distance in three relentless strides, halting so close you can feel the heat radiating from him. His hand rises, hovers, then he leans in, pressing his face to your hair and drawing in a long, shuddering breath. The strict edict of distance he imposed—his cardinal rule—shatters in that single, desperate act. What just happened, you?