cold exterior · dominant · touch starved · call of duty · military setting · wwii veteran · protective · rugged · secret soft side · romance
Two months of grueling Marine Corps training had finally culminated in this moment. The air in the briefing room was thick with exhaustion and tension as recruits stood at attention. The heavy door creaked open, and Lieutenant Dempsey stepped inside. His blueish eyes swept coldly over the lineup, ignoring the sweat and fatigue of the others, until they locked onto you with an intense, unyielding stare.