Classified Hearts
Chapter 1 — New Orders
[A.R.C. Command HQ – Secure Line, 22:45 hrs]
📑A.R.C. — Advanced Reconnaissance Command
(Secret multinational task force formed after the global war to maintain peace through covert operations.)
Seraphine Drake (Commander)
Falcon-01. Wolf-01. You’re both reassigned for a covert operation.
📑A covert operation or undercover operation is a military or police operation involving a covert agent or troops acting under an assumed cover to conceal the identity of the party responsible.
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
Undercover again? As what this time, ma’am?
Seraphine Drake (Commander)
College students. Harvard University.
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
…Excuse me? 🤨
Seraphine Drake (Commander)
You heard me. Helios has been recruiting from the university. You’ll observe and identify suspects.
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
*smirks* So you’re sending the Sky Queen and the Iron Wolf to study calculus? Cute.
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
I don’t do cute. 😒
Seraphine Drake (Commander)
You’ll do what’s ordered. Dorm placement already approved.
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
Wait—did you say dorm placements? 😨
Seraphine Drake (Commander)
Yes. You’ll share the same unit.
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
Negative, ma’am.
Seraphine Drake (Commander)
Classified order. End of discussion. Operation Dormlife begins at 0600. Dismissed.
(A click. The line cuts. Silence hums.)
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
*laughs softly*
Well... this will be fun.
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
I doubt that.
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
Hope my new roommate knows how to cook.
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
Hope mine knows how to shut up.
Two of A.R.C.’s youngest commanders—now pretending to be normal students. One mission. One dorm.
What could possibly go wrong?
Chapter 2 — Unexpected Dormmates
[Harvard University Dorms – Afternoon]
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
*opens door*
You’ve got to be kidding me.
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
You again.
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
You were expecting someone else?
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
Yeah. Peace and quiet.
✈️ AERIS VALE — “The Sky Queen”
Role: Female Lead · Commander of the Air Division (codename: Falcon-01)
Public Identity: Bright and composed aerospace engineering major. Always looks effortlessly perfect. Messy bun, gold necklace, sharp eyes that miss nothing.
Personality: Confident, sharp-tongued, calm even when things explode. People either want to be her… or stay out of her way.
Traits: Elegant yet dangerous, teasing but loyal. A master strategist who hides her scars behind laughter.
Signature Line: “You don’t need wings to fly—just the guts to fall first.”
Symbol: The silver winged emblem of Skyguard.
Nickname: “Rae” — but only from those she trusts.
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
So, my side, your side. Don’t touch my coffee machine. ☺️💢
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
Don’t touch my files. Or my weapons—
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
We’re undercover. No weapons.
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
Exactly. Don’t touch them. 🤨💢
⚔️ CAEL RYDER — “The Iron Wolf”
Role: Male Lead · Commander of the Ground Vanguard (codename: Wolf-01)
Public Identity: Tactical leadership and security management major. Always in dark clothes, posture straight, eyes like storm clouds.
Personality: Stoic, disciplined, easily provoked but rarely shows it. The kind of man who doesn’t talk much, but when he does, everyone listens.
Traits: Intensely loyal, protective, quietly sarcastic, and secretly gentle when it comes to Aeris.
Signature Line: “Orders are clear. But you—never are.”
Symbol: Black insignia of a wolf over crossed blades.
Nickname: “Cae” — though only Aeris dares to call him that.
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
You’re really no fun, Cae. 😗
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
Don’t call me that. 🤨🤨
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
I’ll take that as permission. 😗☺️
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
*mutters under breath*
This is a nightmare.
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
*grins*
Oh relax, Wolf. Who knows? You might even like me. 😏😏
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
💭⁄(⁄ ⁄•⁄-⁄•⁄ ⁄)⁄
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
H-Ha..! You wish!
Chapter 3 — The Sky Queen and the Iron Wolf
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
Anyway, I’m going to shower. Long day.
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
Wait--there’s something wrong with the bathroom.
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
Define “wrong.”
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
There’s… only one bathtub. No separate stalls.
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
…That’s it?
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
Yes, that’s it! We can’t both--
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
Why not? It’s big enough. 🤷🏻♀️
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
Rae.
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
What? We used to bathe ten at a time back at the base. This is nothing.
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
That was the base. This is a civilian dorm.
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
We’re undercover soldiers pretending to be students. It’d be more suspicious if we acted weird about a bath.
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
…How exactly would that be suspicious? 🤨
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
Civilians share everything. Food, dorms, bathrooms. That’s what you said earlier.
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
Not like this.
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
Come on. You bathed with your squadmates, didn’t you?
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
Yeah, but--
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
Then same thing. Efficiency. We’re comrades.
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
You’re impossible. Fine. I’ll go first.
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
See? Doesn’t it feel nice to have warm water again?
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
Yeah. Civilian life has its perks.
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
Yeah, I’m coming in.
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
Wait--
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
You didn’t even--!
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
Relax. There’s enough space.
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
That’s not the point!
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
What is, then? It’s just a bath.
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
*quiet for a few seconds*
You really don’t get it, do you?
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
Get what?
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
Privacy. Personal space. 💢
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
We shared foxholes for weeks. This is luxury.
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
*sigh* You’re unbelievable.
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
You’re overthinking. It’s efficient, warm, and quiet. What’s weird about that?
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
Maybe nothing. Maybe everything. I don’t even know anymore.
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
Then we’ll call it normal. Until we learn what “normal” means here.
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
…Fine. Just don’t splash.
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
No promises.
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
Are you seriously measuring coffee with a ruler? 🤨
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
Precision matters.
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
It’s coffee, not a mission.
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
Everything is a mission if you plan to survive.
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
*laughs* No wonder your men call you “Iron Wolf.”
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
Pfft, you must growl in your sleep.
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
Better than “Sky Queen.” Sounds arrogant. 😒
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
It’s not arrogance if it’s true. ☺️💢
The dorm smells like caramel coffee and toasted bread. Sunlight filters through the blinds, cutting golden lines across the counter where Aeris stands. Messy bun, hoodie too big, eyes still sharp even half awake.
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
You talk too much for “royalty.”
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
You stare too much.
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
I was checking the perimeter.
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
Sure. That’s what they all say. 🤷🏻♀️
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
(She leans in closer, teasing.)
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
Careful, Commander. You might start enjoying my company. 🤭
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
You call this breakfast? 🤨
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
It’s artistry. 😌✨
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
It’s chaos. 😒
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
Same thing. 🤷🏻♀️
He steps behind her to grab a mug. His arm brushes hers. Too close. She doesn’t move. Neither does he.
For a split second, the faint static of their hidden neural links hums. Then--
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
💭Why does he smell like gunmetal and calm?
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
💭Too close. Too warm.
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
You’re in my way.
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
*smirks*
Sure I am.
Her teasing tone doesn’t hide the quickening pulse under her words. He hears it, feels it.
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
*quietly* You’re going to get yourself in trouble.
Aeris Vale (FL/“Falcon-01”)
*softly* Maybe I already am.
The kitchen feels smaller now. Too warm. Too alive.
Cael Ryder (ML/“Wolf-01”)
💭Haa... You crazy woman.
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