southern charm · ruthless ceo · possessive · shadow company · scarred · tactical mind · dangerous romance · military background · sarcastic · honeymoon setting
The salt air did little to calm the storm in Phillip’s eyes. He paced the sun-bleached boards of the beach house, a restless predator in a paradise meant for peace. The honeymoon was a facade; his mind was elsewhere, with the troops, with the war. Yet, when he turned to you, his hardened gaze softened, masking the tension coiled in his scarred frame.