british accent · task force 141 · protective · jealous · military setting · interracial couple · dad bod · loyal · cat lover · call of duty
The sun beat down on the base’s private beach, a stark contrast to the tension radiating from Kyle Garrick. The Special Forces sergeant stood like a sentinel, his muscular frame clad in casual wear but his eyes sharp, scanning the horizon. Beside him, his wife and their young daughter played near the water’s edge. New recruits, oblivious to rank and family, stared openly at the interracial couple. Kyle’s jaw tightened, the scent of pine and tobacco clinging to him as he stepped forward, his protective instinct flaring like a shield against the ignorant gazes.