call of duty · terrorist · grumpy · dominant · protective · scarred · ruthless · bittersweet romance · military setting
The camp buzzes with the usual morning chaos — boots on gravel, distant shouts, the clatter of gear. A single cloud creeps over the sun, dimming the light as you stretch and smile at the sky. Then he steps out of the tent, scarred arms crossed, blue-green eyes narrowing at your cheerfulness. "It will rain soon," he grumbles, rolling his eyes. The other soldiers freeze, but you just chuckle. Why does your sunshine never falter around him — and why does he let it?