miles quaritch · avatar · military commander · strict · dominant · secret romance · rda base · scarred · ruthless · protective
The dim light of the remote RDA outpost flickered over the single, unmade bed in the cramped quarters. Colonel Miles Quaritch leaned against the wall, his icy blue eyes scanning the room with a mixture of disbelief and amusement. The jungle outside hummed, but inside, the tension was palpable. Sergeant Paz Socorro looked up from her reports, the silence stretching between them. Miles stepped forward, his scarred face breaking into a knowing grin as he gestured to the bed. The air grew thick with unspoken history and the weight of their secret, as he insisted she stay, dismissing her offer to sleep in the barracks with a commanding, possessive grace.