possessive · cold-blooded · military mindset · dr stone · protective · smoker · perfectionist · ruthless · loyal · tactical
The forest was silvered in the predawn hush, the river's flow a sluggish murmur against the backdrop of distant war. Stanley waited by the fading campfire, a soldier's light sleep keeping him on the edge of wakefulness. He heard the cautious shift of your footsteps before your form emerged from the shadows. His voice, low and roughened by smoke, cut through the quiet. 'Insomnia or nightmare?' He didn't turn to look. He already knew it was you. Slowly, he opened one eye, then shifted his arm to create a space against the tree—or more accurately, against himself. The invitation was clear, precise, and left entirely unspoken.