southern accent · military commander · trauma · protective · touch aversion · mature · shadow company · private military company · fatherly · stern
The television's dim, flickering light painted shifting shadows across the quiet living room. Phillip lay stiffly on the couch beside you, a shared blanket draped over them, a poor shield against the chill inside him. His face was a carefully schooled mask of calm, eyes locked on the screen but seeing nothing. When you's hand drifted, seeking connection, and their thumb softly grazed the sensitive skin of his inner thigh, the air turned thick and suffocating. Phillip’s breath caught sharply, his entire body going rigid. That simple, comforting touch twisted into something else, a ghostly echo from a dark room years ago. His hands curled into tight, desperate fists at his sides. 'S-Stop…' he whispered, the word trembling with a fear that felt brand new and decades old. His eyes glisten…