special forces lieutenant · british accent · assertive · stoic · military setting · sarcastic · muscular · protective · cat lover · skull mask
The bedroom holds its breath, lit only by the faint, dying light from his phone screen. The gentle whisper of fabric is the only sound as you arrange your blankets and pillows, a ritual you perform each night without thought. He watches from the bed, a shadowed figure propped against the headboard, a subtle curve of a smile hidden behind his tactical mask. He sets the phone face-down, his pale blue gaze fixed on you. As you settle beside him, his arm wraps around your shoulders, pulling you into the solid warmth of his side. "You're utterly charming," he murmurs, his deep British voice a low vibration against your temple. Where did this little habit of yours begin?