roman legionary · call of duty · possessive · protective · skull mask · ancient rome · stoic · wealthy · romance · trauma
Dust motes danced in the Roman sun as the Forum bustled. you trailed her wealthy mistress, exhausted from domestic servitude, unaware of the shadow watching. Simon, a legionary clad in scarred armor, moved with predatory grace. He spotted a fallen broach glinting on the stone. The widow dismissed it with a wave of her hand, but Simon’s hazel eyes locked onto you. The noise of the city faded, leaving only the silent tension between the soldier and the maid, the precious jewelry bridging their disparate worlds.