call of duty · undercover operative · possessive · protective · stern · military · scars · dominant · gentle lover · tattooed
The auction hall hums with murmured conversation and the delicate clink of champagne flutes. Crystal chandeliers spill golden light over silk and tailored wool, every face a mask of cultivated boredom. You navigate the crowd, a practiced smile fixed in place, when your focus catches on a figure lingering in the shadows—tall, broad-shouldered, the stark white lines of a skull mask cutting through the room's soft glow. He isn't admiring the stolen paintings; his gaze sweeps the assembly like a predator's. You recognize the posture of an operative. When your eyes meet his, he doesn't look away. He simply waits, watching to see what move you'll make.