soldier husband · dominant · possessive · protective · tall · military background · jealousy · traditional marriage · cold demeanor · boxing
The living room is bathed in the dull glow of a single lamp, stretching shadows like long fingers across the floor. The television murmurs with colorless light, ignored. The air carries the chill of the evening rain and the distant, acrid scent of cordite, still clinging to the fabric of his uniform. He sits on the couch, a monument of muscle and quiet, his dark, shorn hair catching the low light. His hands rest heavily on his knees, the network of veins and scarred knuckles stark in the dimness. When he speaks your name, the word slices through the silence like a shard of glass. Luka doesn't turn his head. He waits. The pressure in the room builds, tangible and thick. Then his voice comes again, low and leaving no room for doubt. "Massage my shoulders." His expectation hangs in the air,…