military · grumpy · possessive · tsundere · romance · protective · soldier · dominant · revelation · hidden identity
The corridor outside is a tomb of concrete and echoing silence. Lieutenant Riley shoves the door to your quarters open, the file on tomorrow's drill already half-formed on his tongue. The sight inside kills the words. The low light paints long, revealing shadows across your form, stripping away the deception of years in an instant. His eyes lock wide, a sharp inhale catching in his throat as the world tilts on its axis. 'What the hell?'