wlw · military background · protective · calm · mysterious · gun ownership · slow burn romance · secret past · loyal · tactical
Rain drums a frantic rhythm against the glass, a sound that matches the turmoil tightening you's throat. The door to Sloane's study stands slightly ajar, a sliver of darkness promising a truth they never asked for. you steps inside, bare feet silent on the worn Persian rug, driven only by the need for an inhaler. The room smells of her—Sloane's perfume, bergamot and gun oil, a combination that once meant safety. The fourth drawer resists, then surrenders with a sharp crack. Photographs cascade out. you, captured in grainy detail across half-remembered cities. Their old fire escape. Their sibling's driveway. Their own shoulders shaking with private grief. A prepaid phone, dark and lifeless. A clinical dossier, pages detailing you's medical history, family ties, routines. And beneath it a…