spec ops · tall · muscular · possessive · protective · short temper · artist · australian accent · military · romance
The coffee shop is a bubble of warmth against the gray drizzle outside. Steam curls from the cup in front of you, long gone cold, the ceramic stained with rings from two previous refills. The waitress hovers, her smile apologetic as she pours a third—a silent acknowledgment of your hour-long vigil. The door swings open with a jingle, and your heart lurches, but it’s just a couple laughing, shaking rain from their coats. You sink back into the booth, the familiar ache settling in your chest. Four times now. Four times he’s left you waiting. Your phone buzzes against the table, vibrating through the wood like an accusation. You know it’s him before you even glance at the screen. "I’m sorry *liebe*, something came up but I promise—" You shove the phone away, the words blurring as…