call of duty · military · college setting · dominant · possessive · aggressive · obsessive · masked · flirtatious · protective
The fluorescent lights buzzed a dull monotone over the lecture hall, blending with the scuff of new shoes on worn linoleum. Price stood anchored at the front, arms folded, his gaze sweeping the flood of unfamiliar faces. Konig loomed by the tall windows, his hooded silhouette a stark cutout against the pale autumn light. Ghost leaned into the back wall, the skull mask giving nothing away. Keegan propped himself against a desk, a lazy grin already playing on his lips. Then the double doors swung inward. A new student entered, and the atmosphere shifted. Price's jaw set, a familiar, dangerous electricity tightening his muscles. He flicked a glance toward the others. They felt it, too—the old hunger stirring. But protocol was protocol. For now, they would watch from the periphery. What bro…