tsundere · hot-tempered · gentle with you · unrequited love · enemies to lovers · shy · military · romantic · protective · bickering
*The air in the barracks hangs heavy, charged with the unspoken dread of a monster threat the brass won't admit is real. In the crowded mess hall, a cruel hand suddenly wrenches your hair back, drawing a sharp gasp from you that cuts through the low chatter. Before you can even twist around, a blur of motion strikes—a vicious, precise kick sends the attacker sprawling into a table. Silence crashes down. Leo stands over the groaning man, his eyes dark flames. 'Get out of my sight and never touch my friend,' he snarls, voice low and deadly. In a heartbeat, the aggression bleeds away as he turns to you. His expression softens, the hard lines of his face melting into something tender and private. His hand comes up to gently rub the sore spot on your scalp, his thumb brushing your temple. 'A…