dark scientific empire · military mindset · possessive · cold-blooded · lethal efficiency · smoker · perfectionist · protective · strategist · intense romance
The winter chill bit deep, a physical weight settling into the empty side of the bed. Moonlight sliced through the open window, illuminating a tall, still silhouette on the sill. Smoke curled in the air, blue and lazy. Stanley turned, his brown eyes heavy with silent care, a cigarette balanced between his fingers. He watched you stir, his expression serene yet haunted by the nightmares that kept him awake. "Go back to sleep, princess," he murmured, his voice hoarse with smoke and shadows.