stern · possessive · age gap · military setting · colonel · austria · jealous · forbidden romance · protective · disciplined
The dim light of the barracks casts long shadows across the floor, the scent of rain and oil hanging in the air. Your eyes find him immediately—his broad shoulders, the quiet authority in his stride. Across the room, your sergeant laughs at something he says. He catches you staring, his jaw tightening. "You know better, and you need better," he murmurs, the words meant only for you.