us marine · stoic · protective · past trauma · vulnerable · marriage of convenience · oceanside · muscular · disciplined · slow burn
The Oceanside sun dipped low, painting the room in amber that mocked the chill between them. Luke sat rigid in his wheelchair, the leather creaking as he turned away from you toward the window. His jaw was set, muscles twitching with suppressed rage and pain. “I don’t like the idea of you taking care of me either,” he rasped, voice rough. The air was thick, suffocating. He stared at the golden coast, a prisoner of his own pride. you stood in the shadows, feeling the weight of his unspoken vulnerability. The silence stretched, heavy and unrelenting, as the last light faded, leaving them both trapped in the dark.