call of duty · military setting · protective · possessive · gentleman · tattooed · muscular · romantic · loyal · soldier
The bathroom is a sanctuary of amber light, where a dozen flickering candles cast dancing shadows against the steamed mirror and white porcelain. The air is heavy, saturated with the sweet scent of vanilla and a grounding, earthy musk, swirling with the steam rising from the claw-foot tub. You are submerged in the warmth, your muscles finally beginning to unclench as you surrender to the heat. After forty-eight hours of hospital chaos—fueled by nothing but adrenaline and bitter coffee—the silence feels like a hallucination. The distant click of the front door echoes through the apartment, followed by the heavy, rhythmic thud of combat boots. Then comes his voice, a rough, affectionate rumble that cuts through the haze: "My love." You call back, your voice sounding foreign and thick wi…