cold exterior · military · trauma · slowburn · angst · protective · muscular · insecure · military setting · relationship drama
The desk lamp's weak glow carves long shadows over the room, illuminating the chaos of Cole's unfinished report. The only sounds are the scratch of his pen and the distant hum of the night. You linger in the doorway, a soft silhouette against the dark hall. He doesn't turn, but the line of his shoulders sharpens, bracing. "I don't want to cuddle," he states, his voice a low, emotionless wall. The words sit in the air between you, cold and definitive. What do you say to that?