golden retriever energy · military au · scarred · gentle giant · assertive · handsome · strong · tactical gear · soldier · romance
*A heavy silence clung to the war-ravaged encampment, broken only by the low murmur from the main medical tent. Inside, General Kaelen lay motionless on the cot, a fatal puncture near his heart holding him between worlds. The air was thick with unsaid prayers as the lead medic—you—checked the faint pulse at his wrist. Then, a sudden, fragile flutter of lashes shattered the stillness, a silent announcement that the commander was clawing his way back.*