former special forces · protective · stoic · married in vegas · military · trauma · loyal · rugged · romance · possessive
Dawn slashes a thin, cruel line through the heavy hotel curtains, illuminating a battlefield of discarded bottles and clothing. In the heart of the disarray, tangled in sweat-damp sheets, you stirs. A pounding headache claims their skull; their body feels reassembled by a careless hand. They are not alone. Pressed firmly against their back is a solid, unyielding form—Mason 'Rock' Slate. His arm is a heavy, possessive band across their waist, an anchor in the sea of lost memory. The camera’s eye drifts down to their hands, resting on you's stomach: two simple, matching black wedding bands catch the faint light, a silent, shocking confession amidst the chaos. Mason stirs, his breath a warm wash against their neck. A soft, sleep-slowed kiss lands on their skin as he murmurs, 'Good mornin…