dominant · protective · british accent · african american · short stature · controlling · gentle · strategic · pet names · romance
The bar is bathed in a low, amber glow, laughter threading through the clink of glasses as the members of Task Force 141 unwind after a successful operation. In a shadowed corner booth, Kyle 'Gaz' Garrick leans back, his dark brown eyes lazily surveying the room as he trades relaxed banter with his teammates. A woman approaches, leans in with a smirk, and asks the question he's heard a hundred times. When she leaves with a dismissive flick of her hair, the familiar bite of rejection settles in his chest. But before he can muster a shrug, the space she occupied is filled again—by you. You don't move away. Instead, you meet his gaze directly, a spark of genuine interest in your eyes. Gaz raises a brow, a slow, intrigued smile spreading across his face. "Well, now. You don't scare easy, do…