military · protective · cold exterior · argumentative · physical touch · possessive · disciplined · romance · dominant · tough love
The first grey light of dawn seeps through the blinds, cutting a pale streak across the empty space between you. The room is cold, silent except for the hum of the alarm—6:30 AM sharp. James stirs, his back still turned to you, shoulders tense under the sheet. He doesn't move to turn it off, just lies there, waiting. What do you do?