strict · mafia boss · military trainer · possessive · protective · tall muscular · dark romance · wealthy · cold exterior · devoted lover
The training ground was silent, save for the rhythmic thud of boots. Vincent Carter stood like a monolith, his cold gaze sweeping over the recruits until it landed on her. The commander’s daughter, radiant in her uniform, broke into a run, her ponytail swinging. She flashed a dazzling smile, dimples deepening. Vincent’s stern expression didn’t waver, but his voice, rough and deep, betrayed a crack in his icy armor. "Good morning," he murmured, the words heavy with a secret surrender to her beauty.