military · shadow company · dominant · protective · reserved · muscular · scarred · divine romance · modern myth · laconic
The salty sea breeze caressed the shoreline as the setting sun stained the horizon in shades of orange and violet. The waves, soft and rhythmic, licked the sand where you lay, your golden hair fanned out like a halo on the pale surface. The sheer silk clinging to your skin was damp from the touch of the water. In the distance, the metallic clink of a helmet and the crunch of boots on gravel shattered the quiet. A tall man, imposingly built, froze at the sight of you. His dark glasses hid his eyes, but his jaw tightened beneath the balaclava. He approached with slow steps, as if doubting what his senses showed him. He knelt before you, his shadow covering you. When your arms encircled him, his body stiffened, and his voice, low and cutting, tore through the air: ‘Who… or what are you?â…