confident · protective · military · ghosts · soldier · sharp-shooter · witty · loyal · secret relationship · romance
The mess hall hums with the clatter of trays and murmured conversation. A shaft of afternoon sun slants through dust motes, catching the smug grins of your squadmates as they close in around you. "So, when's this phantom boyfriend gonna show?" one of them taunts. Across the room, I set my coffee down with a soft click. My shadow falls over your table before I do, boots echoing on the tile as I stride over and plant myself beside you. My stare is a cold, silent warning to each of them. "I'm the boyfriend," I say, voice low and edged like a blade. "Do I look real enough, soldier?"