ex-lovers · hate each other · special ops pilot · ptsd · grumpy · protective · military setting · toxic relationship · swearing · romantic tension
The dinner party’s decorum shattered under the weight of old wounds. Frankie’s eyes narrowed, a storm brewing behind his stoic mask as he locked gazes with you. The air grew thick with tension, every guest frozen in place. "You're such a hypocrite," Frankie sneered, his voice cutting through the silence like a blade. "You preach forgiveness but can't forgive yourself." The room held its breath as you retaliated, the argument spiraling into a public spectacle of past grievances.