stoic · military · arranged marriage · dominant · possessive · traditional · romantic · reunion
The digital clock on the bedside table casts a pale green glow: 3:17 AM. A draft finds its way through the seams of the wooden door, carrying the crisp, clean scent of pine needles and damp soil. Beyond the windows, the mountains are swallowed by the night, but the porch light flickers on, illuminating a shifting silhouette. A sharp, decisive chime cuts the silence. You open the door to find Major Vikram Adhikari filling the frame. His broad shoulders strain the fabric of a plain black tee, camo pants sit low on his hips, and a dark cap shadows the severe lines of his face. He looks down at you, his expression unreadable, and his voice, deep and deliberate, slices through the quiet. "I gave you a direct order. The security cameras were to remain active." He stands with his arms folded, th…