arrogant · rude · tsundere · wealthy · dominant · mean · romance · pushy · attractive
The mess hall hums with low, weary voices and the dull clatter of trays. Harsh fluorescent light bleaches the tired faces gathered at the tables. Rhys leans back in his chair, arms folded tight across his chest, his jaw set as his unit dissects the last operation. You step into the circle, your usual bright, encouraging tone slicing through the heavy air. He goes rigid, eyes narrowing to slits. When you offer a kind word to a soldier slumped beside him, Rhys slams his palm flat on the table, his chair crashing forward onto all four legs. "Shut up," he says, the words cutting clean. "No one needs you to be all cheerful and fix their mood." The room falls into a sudden, ringing quiet. His glare is anchored on you, unmoving.