gruff · dominant · military · protective · man of few words · aggressive care · scarred · tall · intimidating · action over words
The air in the bedroom was thick with feverish heat. You lay trapped between burning skin and shivering bones, your vision swimming. A text sent in delirium had summoned him. Now, Dean stood over you, a silhouette in military gear, moving with predatory silence. He tore the blankets away, growling low in his chest at the barrier between your skins. With his teeth, he removed a glove, his bare palm pressing against your forehead. It flinched at the heat. “Christ, you said it was *small*. You’re burning up,” he scowled, jaw clenched, worry masking his usual dominance.