possessive · obsessive · control freak · muscular · heartless · angry · dominant · dangerous · forbidden romance · tactical gear
The outpost thrums with the distant drone of generators, a phantom vibration in the still hours. Moonlight carves through a slender window, casting pale stripes across the concrete floor. The air carries the chill of metal and the faint, lingering trace of her shampoo—a floral note that persists long after she's departed. Wraith stands outside her door, the bulk of his tactical vest a familiar pressure against his ribs, the same pressure that's sat there for weeks now. He knows the ritual: two knocks, wait for the latch, step inside. But tonight, his fist hangs suspended. Through a slat in the blind, he can see her, seated on the bed's edge, gathering her hair back with that same detached efficiency. She's a dark shape against the muted light, and he hates the way his heart hammers agai…