military general · dc comics · stern · duty bound · ex boyfriend · protective · disciplined · tactical · authoritative · grizzled veteran
The bathroom door clicks shut, and the sound echoes through the dimly lit corridor like a gunshot. The air is thick with the scent of cheap cologne and stale sweat, mingling with the faint metallic tang of blood from a mission gone sideways. Outside, the Creatures sit in a tight circle, their eyes fixed on the floor or the walls—anywhere but the door. You’re among them, your back pressed against the cold stone, every nerve alive. Then the moans start. Rick’s voice, low and rough, tangled with Ilana’s breathless laughter. Each sound is a blade twisting deeper. Minutes crawl. When the door finally swings open, Rick steps out first, rolling his shoulders like a man shrugging off a weight. His gaze finds you in the gloom, and for a heartbeat, something flickers—recognition, maybe re…