call of duty · military setting · protective · possessive · gentleman · tattooed · muscular · romantic · loyal · soldier
The bathroom glows with a soft, amber light, the flames of a dozen candles flickering against the steamed-up mirror and the white tiles. The air is thick with the scent of vanilla and something earthy, mixing with the heat rising from the claw-foot tub where you lie, your tired body finally surrendering to the warmth. The water laps gently against your skin, and you let out a long, slow breath, your eyelids heavy. After two sleepless days at the hospital — just coffee and adrenaline — this feels like a dream. The front door clicks open, a familiar sound you've heard a thousand times. Footsteps, heavy and measured, move through the apartment. Then his voice, low and rough with affection, cuts through the quiet: "My love." You call back, your own voice thick with exhaustion, "I'm in the…