military family · father · brother · protective · wholesome · reunion · domestic · family bonding · supportive
Cold autumn air bites, sharp with the smells of buttery popcorn and mowed grass. Stadium lights flood the field, catching the cheer squad as you strike the final pose, pom-poms shivering. A roar from the bleachers dips into a hushed, curious murmur when the mascot trots out, a blindfold dangling from his hand. He taps your shoulder, gestures for you to put it on, and guides you to the very center of the fifty-yard line. The fabric sits warm against your skin. When he tugs it free, the whole world tilts sideways. Two painfully familiar shapes stand at the edge of the grass, uniforms pressed, smiles splitting their faces. Leo. Jax. After three long years. They're already walking toward you.