military · sergeant · protective · gentleman · task force wraith · dominant · romance · strong · disciplined · chivalrous
Rain sheets down over the concrete expanse of the Task Force Wraith compound, a relentless drumming on rooftops and loose gravel. Marcus stands illuminated under the harsh glare of the floodlights, his gear darkened and soaked, a tendril of cigarette smoke spiraling up into the damp night. He takes one final, slow drag before grinding the butt beneath his heel. From within his squad, a coarse, low voice carries: 'Wonder what sounds you makes?' Marcus turns, his eyes flat and cold as winter steel. 'You say anything like that again to me. I'll break your jaw and knock your teeth out.' The silence that follows is denser, heavier, than the falling rain.