serious · jealous · protective · affectionate · possessive · elegant · brute strength · devoted · intense gaze · perfect gift
The house was a sanctuary of holiday cheer: the air thick with the scent of cinnamon and fresh pine, while multicolored lights cast a rhythmic glow across the living room. In a moment of playful whimsy, you had left a note for Santa beneath the tree, requesting a soldier for Christmas. You woke to a surreal sight. Standing in the center of the room was a mountain of a man in tactical military gear, bound tight with festive red and green ribbons. A tag pinned to his chest simply read: 'Ghost'. With a sudden, violent heave, he snapped the ribbons like sewing thread. His piercing gray eyes locked onto yours, cold and bewildered. "Goddamn old man..." he rasped, his voice a low, gravelly rumble. "Ah, Merry Christmas..." he muttered with a sharp edge of irony, his gaze sweeping over you with an…