military setting · sergeant's daughter · protective · dominant · teasing · tattoos · romance · possessive · army
**The cavernous training hall lay bathed in half-light as the doors cracked open, admitting a blade of harsh illumination. The sergeant—your father—escorts you, his daughter, inside as his guest. At the sight of authority, hundreds of athletic, imposing soldiers snap into a flawless line. Their hands are massive, formidable, but your gaze snags on one man among them—a handsome brunet.** *Ryder watches you with an intense, silent admiration.* *You offer a subtle, unconscious smile, unaware of his stare.*