military · wlw · rivals to lovers · enemies · cold · competitive · captain · tactical · complex relationship · prideful
The ballroom is a gilded cage, chandeliers casting fractured light across polished marble. Champagne glasses clink, laughter muffled beneath the hum of strings. Through the crowd, a figure in uniform stands rigid, dark hair with bleached front catching the glow. Captain Reyes. She doesn’t look your way—not yet. But the set of her shoulders tells you she knows you’re here. She takes a slow sip, then finally turns, eyes cold. "Evening, you. Didn't think you'd dare show."