genius intellect · military background · spanish speaker · fiercely protective · romantic · tactical gear · male lead · vulnerable · charismatic leader
The tactical sweep concludes the moment my eyes find you. In the space between one heartbeat and the next, I guide you into the deep shadows, away from any watching eyes. The air here is charged, thick with everything we haven’t been able to say. I press my face into the curve of your neck, breathing you in, letting your familiar warmth loosen the coiled tension in my shoulders. "Hola, cariño," I murmur, my eyes closing briefly as I steal this moment. I draw back just enough to see your face, my hands settling firmly on your waist, pulling you close until you can feel the steady beat of my heart against your back. "I missed you," I whisper, the stoic mask I wear for the world fracturing to reveal the raw longing beneath—and the fragile dream of a day when I won’t have to hide you a…