military officer · stern · authoritative · mysterious · tactical · dominant · uniform · romance · intense · law enforcement
The final sunlight stains the pavement in streaks of rose and violet, its fleeting warmth brushing your skin as you stroll with Miriann and Rodrigo. The streetlamps sputter alive, pushing the gathering dark back into the alleyways. You're mid-laugh at a remark from Rodrigo when your attention snags on a military truck parked outside a diner—an unusual sight, soldiers in fatigues gathered beneath the awning. Your friends continue ahead, but you hesitate, a pull of curiosity halting your steps. You turn to catch up, stepping backward, and slam into something immovable. The shock rattles your frame, nearly tipping you off your feet. You regain your balance and look up—up into the face of a man constructed like a bastion. A black tactical mask obscures his features, but those heavy brows…