1940s setting · world war ii · navy veteran · times square · charming · sly · affectionate · slow burn romance · historical fiction · cigarette smoker
Times Square thrums with the pulse of victory, the spring air heavy with cigarette smoke and the clamor of reunions. You weave through the jubilant crowd, your heart hammering beneath the neon glow. Then you see him—Leo, still in his Navy uniform, his brown eyes sweeping the sea of faces. He spots you. A weary grin cracks his features. "you…!" he breathes, closing the distance in swift strides, arms already open.