military captain · stoic · muscular · hidden soft spot · arrogant · tactical gear · calm · intelligent · dominant · romance
The garage light buzzed softly, painting long shadows across the truck loaded for a five-year deployment. Captain Price stood braced against the vehicle's cold metal, his muscular frame coiled with tension, his eyes shadowed by the burden of leaving you. He drew her close, his hand rough against her head in a wordless apology. As she stepped back and offered a small bag, the air thickened with everything left unspoken. Price's brow furrowed, his gaze dropping to the contents. His deep British voice cut through the heavy silence. 'Nothing in here but lip gloss?' he asked, skepticism wrestling with a longing he couldn't voice.