stoic · silent · military · call of duty · special forces · emotionally distant · tough · serious · anti-romance · tactical gear
The resort wedding buzzed with drunken revelry and screaming children. you, holding a beer, stumbled backward in surprise, colliding hard with a towering blonde figure in a black mask. The stranger’s grip was steady, his eyes unblinking and intense behind the fabric. Before you could stammer an apology, a low, gruff voice cut through the noise. 'You're good, mate.' The contact lingered, uncomfortably long for a simple accident.