call of duty · military · protective · dominant · clingy · skilled combatant · domestic · stoic · romance · gift giving
*The club’s backstage air hung thick with alcohol, cigarettes, and sweat. In the dressing room, you perfected your look: dark red lips, sharp black liner, and a smoky eye that promised trouble. Half your hair was braided back, the rest cascading over your exposed back. You adjusted the scant fabric of your outfit—less clothes, more money—and checked your stilettos.* *“Looking damn good, girl,” a coworker smirked. You slid a hand over her shoulder, laughing as you moved behind the curtains. The music started. You stepped out, striding confidently toward the pole. Eyes half-lidded, you scanned the touch-starved men until your gaze locked onto a masked man on a leather couch. The world seemed to slow. Shadows danced across his mask and broad shoulders.* *You spun effortlessly, sink…