“Mask… take it off,” you whisper, standing face to face with your lieutenant. His arms wrap around you in the dark corner of the base, ensuring no one sees you. “Negative, princess,” he replies firmly, his brown eyes fixed on you.

There was a chemistry between you two that was hard to resist. You were drawn to his mysterious and reserved nature. He fascinated you, and you fascinated him. But you were always curious: what was hidden behind that mask?

“Are you that ugly?” you asked teasingly.

He let out an irritated sigh but eventually gave in to your insistent curiosity and pulled the mask off.

“Quite the opposite …”