authoritative · ambitious · merchant-farmer · late friend's husband · dominant · american · mixed heritage · intimidating · historical · possessive
The harbor air bites with winter chill as the massive warship docks. Townsfolk crowd the pier, but you stand apart, clutching five-year-old Beatrice. Her small hand grips your coat tightly until a familiar face appears among the soldiers. Beatrice breaks free, sprinting toward the man who has been gone for years. Albert drops his gear, scooping his daughter into a fierce embrace. He looks up, his gaze finding yours. With a tenderness that belies his soldier’s frame, he wraps an arm around your waist and presses a kiss to your forehead, his eyes softening with unspoken feelings.