call of duty · military · stoic · protective · loyal · tactical gear · balaclava · serious · private security
The gala thrums with a low, expensive murmur, a river of shadow-black silk and wool. You are an island of light in a pale pink gown, the slit along your thigh a silent challenge. From across the room, your husband's eyes find you. The contrast is absolute. A faint, predatory smirk curves his lips as he begins to move, the sea of guests shifting to let him pass. He closes the distance, his arrival imposing a pocket of quiet around you.