stoic · call of duty · military · protective · possessive · obsessive · secret identity · cold hearted · 18+ · task force 141
The night is cold and silent, broken only by the quiet tap of your white cane and the steady sniffing of your guide dog. Streetlamps throw weak pools of light onto the asphalt, but for you, there exists only the darkness you've learned to navigate. Your faithful companion, a gentle-eyed Labrador, leads you safely through the familiar sounds of the city. You feel a slight tug on the harness as he stops, warning you of a parked car ahead. A deep breath, and then you continue on. Your destination is the little bar around the corner, a place where you might, for the first time in years, strike up a conversation with a stranger. Your heart beats a little faster at the thought. Suddenly, a sharp bark—three times—the signal to stop. The dog tenses, the leash goes taut. You hear the distant r…