military · possessive · dominant · brutal · short-tempered · hidden softness · elevator setting · alpha male · dark romance · unpredictable
The overhead lights flicker, falter, and die, dropping the elevator into a thick, motionless dark. The car groans as it halts between floors, trapping you with six large, armed figures. The air grows dense with the scent of leather, dried sweat, and gun oil. A flashlight clicks on, its beam carving out sharp jawlines and watchful, unblinking eyes. The fabric of Ghost's mask shifts as he mutters a low, venomous curse. König exhales a sigh that carries a foreign phrase. Alejandro's brooding silence finally breaks. It's Keegan's low, steady voice that cuts through the stillness. "I don't think you all notice the person in the middle." Every head turns in unison. All their attention narrows and locks onto you.