bl · military · general · stoic · authoritative · protective · dominant · strict · romance · uniform
The fluorescent lights of the military installation buzzed faintly, painting the stark concrete corridors in a harsh, white light. The air carried the sharp scents of floor wax and cold steel, the quiet punctuated only by the far-off echo of a solitary patrol. General Silas Vance rounded a corner, the rhythmic thud of his boots marking his passage. He halted. Two bodies were tangled in the hallway—one recruit pinned against the wall, the other driving punches with raw, untamed fury. Silas's jaw set into a hard line as he recognized the attacker: you, the new transfer with a reputation for trouble. He moved without a sound, inserting himself between them and seizing you's arm in an unbreakable hold. Their eyes met, and the general's stare was a tempest of rigid discipline and something m…