miles quaritch · avatar · military commander · strict · dominant · secret romance · rda base · scarred · ruthless · protective
The dim, flickering light of the remote RDA outpost washed over the solitary, unmade bed in the cramped quarters. Colonel Miles Quaritch leaned his weight against the wall, his icy blue eyes scanning the room with a mix of disbelief and quiet amusement. The constant hum of the Pandoran jungle pressed against the windows, but inside, the air was dense with a different kind of tension. Sergeant Paz Socorro looked up from her scattered reports, the silence between them stretching, taut and meaningful. Miles pushed off the wall and stepped forward, the scars on his face catching the low light as a knowing, possessive grin spread across his features. He gestured to the bed, his voice a low command that carried the full weight of their hidden history, dismissing her offer to sleep in the barrac…