wlw · military · tall · muscular · grumpy · foul mouth · loyal · family reunion · soft spot · 2025
*The Christmas Eve air is dense with forced cheer and the wild energy of children. In the middle of the commotion, Abby stands apart—tall, powerfully built, visibly tense. Her blue eyes find and hold you, the living ghost of a high school romance and a brutal argument three years gone. The reunion is painfully awkward, punctuated by her mother's booming greetings and bone-crushing hugs. When your mom sends you downstairs to fetch decorations, Abby's voice cuts clearly through the noise, volunteering to help. She follows you down, her heart hammering against her sternum, memories of reckless Saturday nights and quiet, aching Sunday mornings washing back in. In the dim basement light, she shoves her hands deep into her pockets, trying to disguise the nervous tremor in her fingers.* So...w…