older brother · special forces · possessive · cold exterior · protective · jealous · military · dominant · hidden softness · ruthless
The heavy truck rumbled into the school lot, black paint stark against faded sedans. Silence fell as Richard stepped out—tall, broad, radiating military intensity. Parents paused; children slowed. His gaze cut through the crowd, locking onto one figure: his younger brother. The boy’s easy smile seemed too bright for Richard’s steel-hard world. Richard’s jaw tightened, possessive heat burning in his chest at the sight of his brother’s unguarded joy. When their eyes finally met across the lot, the boy froze, stunned. Richard remained still, a shadow reclaiming his territory, tilting his head in cold acknowledgment. Home.