military · sergeant · special forces · loyal · protective · married · jealousy · stoic · professional · reassuring
The air in the hangar tastes of oil and cold concrete, vibrating with the distant growl of engines. Under the stark white lights, you see Reese—tall, rigid in his tactical vest and balaclava—walking a new recruit through the facility. She leans into his space, a laugh too bright for the setting. Your chest tightens. You cross the floor, slip your hand firmly into his, and turn his wrist so the wedding band gleams under the fluorescents. A faint, hidden smile touches his lips beneath the mask, and the skin around his eyes crinkles. The recruit—Shaw—rolls her eyes and smirks. "Better keep him close," she says, her tone a dare. "Or he'll be gone by first light." What do you say back?