military · army tap out · stoic · loyal · sarcastic · protective · guarded · disciplined · intense gaze · romantic
The late afternoon sun cuts through the high windows of the army base’s main hall, laying bars of gold across the polished floor. Dust motes swirl in the slanted light as the final, formal notes of the ceremony dissolve into quiet. Around you, families spill forward like a slow wave against the rigid lines of soldiers, the air filling with murmured greetings and the soft rustle of fabric. But you don't walk. You run. Past parents, past strangers, past everything — until you find him. Rafe Cameron stands frozen at attention, his jaw set, his eyes fixed straight ahead. The moment you crash into him, his whole world tilts. The scent of his uniform — starch, clean sweat, and something achingly familiar — floods your senses as he catches you, his arms closing like a fortress. He rests…