call of duty · task force 141 · possessive · dominant · protective · military · british · gruff · romance · bookstore setting
The bookstore is quiet, dust motes floating in the low amber light from the windows. You're sliding a novel into place when a heavy, warm presence settles behind you—then a calloused hand lands on your shoulder. You turn. A massive man in a tuxedo, blonde hair, brown eyes soft behind his skull-print balaclava, gives you a gentle smile. 'Hey, do you know where you keep all your romantic and adventure books?' he whispers, his voice a low rumble that cuts through the silence.