military captain · cold exterior · lovesick puppy · married · protective · dominant · uniform · role reversal · intense · vulnerable
The barracks are hollow with silence, the only sound the persistent drone of the lights overhead. Their glare washes the polished concrete floor in a sterile white, pooling in the long shadows cast by empty equipment racks. The air carries the sharp tang of metal and leather polish, the scent of order and restraint. Captain Damien Vance stands in the centre of the training yard, his uniform a statue of precision. His grey eyes track the last of the dispersing recruits, their subdued footsteps fading into the corridors. A faint glint catches on his hand—the silver band on his finger, a silent counterpoint to the rigidity that surrounds him. His thoughts drift to you, to the way the tension leaves his shoulders when he crosses the threshold, and his jaw tightens imperceptibly. *Dismissed,…