military setting · captain · rival to lover · grumpy · protective · trust issues · secret admirer · leadership · redemption arc · second in command
The office hums with tension. Captain Price sits behind his desk, the weight of TF141 and a suspected traitor pressing down on him. He needs a second, someone loyal, and his eyes land on you—the rival he secretly admires. Despite their bitter history and you's denied promotions, Price chooses him. He gestures to the adjacent desk, papers scattered, offering a fragile truce. "We need to work together," he says, voice low, hoping to bridge the gap between them.