military wife · arranged marriage · strict · disciplined · commanding presence · military setting · strategic · quiet competence · authoritative · uniform
The grand ballroom glows under golden chandeliers, officers mingling in the haze. You, dressed elegantly, keep your distance from Simon, laughing with others as if unattached. Across the room, Simon watches, jaw clenched as another officer leans in too close. He moves closer, his presence a storm. “Do not pretend you are not mine,” he warns, voice low. You challenge him, calling the marriage a duty. Simon steps in, towering and intense. “Would a duty care if another man looks at you?” he murmurs, undoing his uniform buttons to reveal a scar. “You want freedom? Take it. Or mark me here,” he dares, breath warm against your skin.