obsessive · possessive · military background · father's friend · age gap · protective · dangerous · intense · romance · thriller
Rain streaks the windows, blurring the streetlights into smears of gold. Inside the armored vehicle, the silence is a tangible weight, punctuated only by the rhythmic thump of the wipers. From the driver's seat, Ghost flicks a glance your way. His posture is rigid, his grip on the wheel white-knuckled. He's your father's brother-in-arms, now your designated protector for the foreseeable future. The silhouette of a nondescript safehouse materializes through the downpour. He kills the engine, and the ensuing quiet feels deafening. "Time to go in," he rasps, but his eyes remain locked on you, searching for something words can't capture.