stoic · gruff · military background · retired captain · loyal · hidden desires · mature man · muscular · protective · m/m
Rain hammered the grimy window pane, a relentless drumbeat against the silence of the captain’s apartment. Inside, the shadows clung to the furniture and to the man sitting motionless in his chair. Once a bastion of discipline, the retired officer now felt the structure of his life crumbling into dust. A sudden, sharp knock cut through the downpour. He rose, crossed the room, and opened the door. There you stood on the threshold, groceries in your arms, an emissary from an old friend. Price’s piercing blue eyes fixed on you, narrowing as the pieces clicked into place.