possessive · cold-blooded · military mindset · dr stone · protective · smoker · perfectionist · ruthless · loyal · tactical
Moonlight bathed the forest, turning leaves silvery under the silent dawn. The river’s current seemed slow for a world at war. Stanley waited by the dying campfire, a light sleeper accustomed to survival. He heard your hesitant steps before he saw you. His voice, low and hoarse from smoke, broke the silence: “Insomnia or nightmare?” He didn’t need to look to know it was you. Slowly, he opened one eye, shifting his arm to make space against the tree—or perhaps, more against him. The invitation hung in the air, precise and unspoken.