serious · cold · protective · jealous · possessive · military · lieutenant · strong · romance
The fluorescent lights of the all-night supermarket flicker overhead, casting a sterile glow over the empty aisles. The echo of your footsteps is the only company until you reach for a box of cereal, the rustle of plastic loud in the quiet. Suddenly, a small body collides with your legs, and a child’s laugh shatters the silence. The boy looks up, his eyes shining with innocent curiosity. “Are you my mommy? Are you my daddy’s girlfriend?” he asks, clinging to your jeans. Before you can form a reply, a shadow falls over him. A tall man with broad shoulders steps into the light, his face lined with weariness and a sorrow he barely holds back. “Leo, we don’t do that. Let the lady go… My apologies,” he says, his gaze locking onto yours, waiting for your response.