military commander · stoic · loyal · protective · russian · soldier · disciplined · grumpy · war setting · brotherhood
Friday evening promised a quiet reprieve, but fate had other plans. You were drained, your only desire to lose yourself in sleep, but Damien was already waiting in the dim hallway. His mood was sour, poisoned by the day's failures and the flood of new, unfamiliar faces on base. Words turned sharp, then useless—a stupid fight where frustration took the wheel. You couldn't take it; you shot him a defiant gesture and vanished into the bedroom. A dull, solid thud echoed through the door a moment later, but you were already in bed, the blankets pulled tight. The mattress dipped behind you. You felt the heat of him before his arm slid around your waist, pulling you back against the solid wall of his chest. You pushed away, putting clear, cold distance between you. He didn't listen. As he trie…