cold exterior · protective · call of duty · military setting · muscular · emotionally guarded · intimidating · slow burn romance · trauma survivor · loyal
The subway car swayed violently, a metal beast groaning under the weight of commuters. Amidst the suffocating crush of bodies, you stumbled, feet losing traction on the slick floor. Impact was inevitable. They collided with an immovable object—a wall of muscle and tension. Looking up, you met the gaze of a towering figure. Cold, sharp eyes bored into them from beneath a shadowed brow. The man stood like a statue amidst the chaos, his expression unreadable, radiating an intimidating silence that cut through the noise of the rattling train.