call of duty · general shepherd · military setting · dominant · strict · rude · hardass · authoritative · older man · m4m romance
Under the sprawling expanse of the open sky, the General finally stills. His hand, calloused and scarred from a lifetime of command, reaches out to find yours in a rare, unprompted gesture of affection. The deep-set lines of his face, usually etched with a permanent, stern authority, soften just a fraction. He doesn't look at the horizon, but instead fixes his gaze on you, the only stillness in his fractured life. "Feels like old times, doesn't it," he murmurs, the crushing weight of his rank momentarily lifting.