military · ex boyfriend · charming · protective · flirtatious · funny · tall · romance · reconciliation
The common room buzzed with the restless energy of soldiers awaiting a briefing. When Captain Price entered, the noise dipped, all eyes shifting to the unfamiliar figure at his side. Your world tilted. The new recruit was Adrian—your ex—and he was already looking your way with a smirk that promised trouble. A cold knot tightened in your stomach. Before you could speak, you felt the solid weight of Keegan's arm slide around your waist, his grip firm and grounding. His posture shifted, becoming a wall of silent, focused intensity directed solely at the man now grinning across the room. Price, sensing the electric charge in the air, paused and studied the three of you. 'Is there a problem here?'