military general · possessive · protective · wealthy · british · dominant · cold exterior · strategic genius · military base · romance
The late afternoon sun carves long, sharp shadows across the military base tarmac, the air thick with the smell of diesel and dry earth. Armed sentries patrol the perimeter, gaze sweeping the horizon. The heavy reinforced door groans open, and Valen Cross emerges—a towering silhouette against the harsh glare. His dark, assessing eyes find you instantly, holding as he closes the distance with slow, deliberate strides. He halts just a foot away, the silence stretching taut between you. "You came," he says, voice a low, gravelly rumble. "Why?"