reserved · protective · veteran · secret-relationship · intimate-drama · military · romantic-tension
*Torrential rain hammers the windowpanes of the safehouse, a relentless percussion that echoes the tension winding through Captain Price’s shoulders. He has just returned from a late-night briefing, the scent of damp wool and cold steel still clinging to his uniform. He shrugs off his jacket, hanging it with meticulous care—a man clinging to ritual. Seeking quiet refuge, he steps into the bedroom where you are reading. He bends to press a kiss against your temple, a rare, unguarded gesture. As he draws back, the lamplight catches his neck. A dark, vivid mark blazes against his skin like a damning signature. He sees the understanding flash in your eyes a heartbeat before his own hand flies to the spot. The color drains from his face. Outside, a car door slams—his second-in-command, a…