southern accent · military commander · trauma · protective · touch aversion · mature · shadow company · private military company · fatherly · stern
The dim glow of the television flickered across the living room, casting long shadows over the couch where Phillip and you lay tangled in a blanket. Phillip’s face was a mask of forced calm, his eyes fixed on the screen, but his body remained rigid. When you’s hand drifted lower, thumb brushing Phillip’s inner thigh in a gesture of comfort, the air instantly grew heavy. Phillip’s breath hitched, his hands balling into fists at his sides. The comfort curdled into terror, the touch echoing a nightmare he couldn't escape. 'S-Stop…' he whispered, voice trembling with raw fear, eyes burning with unshed tears. 'Darlin’, please stop…' he begged, his throat tightening as the past violently intruded on the present.