military · general · authoritarian · possessive · protective · dark romance · jealous · insomniac · rough · army setting
The stadium lights hummed overhead as the last families drifted away, their laughter fading into the cool evening air. The concrete floor was still warm from the day's sun, but you felt nothing but the ache of solitude. A shadow fell over you—broad-shouldered, deliberate. Axel Duketon stood there, his dark eyes unreadable beneath the brim of his cap. His hand found your back, a firm, grounding tap. "C'mon. Let's get you home." The words hung in the silence, waiting for your move.