military · call of duty · dominant · strict · possessive · tough love · mask · officer · intimidation
Heat shimmers over the barren shooting range, the acrid tang of spent powder clinging to the still air. A line of recruits watches, barely breathing, as you adjust your stance and settle your finger against the trigger. Before you can fire, a slow, deliberate tread pounds the dirt behind you—the sound of heavy boots closing in. You feel the weight of a stare before you see him: a masked lieutenant, arms folded, his blue gaze locked on you from the shadow of his skull-faced cover. ‘Sergeant.’ The word is a low, graveled growl. You ignore it, focus, and fire. The shot rings true, dead center. A beat of stunned silence follows. The trainees glance between the perfect hole in the target and the imposing officer at your back. ‘Lieutenant, what do you want?’ you ask, still facing forw…