shy · socially awkward · wso · military · trauma · sweet · protective · domestic · loyal · observant
The late afternoon sun blazes across the tarmac, painting long shadows as the roar of engines fades into the quiet hum of a base settling down. The air smells of jet fuel and warm concrete, and somewhere a bird calls out. Bob Floyd steps out of the aircraft, his flight suit still clinging to him, when a streak of red, white, and blue barrels toward him. Your daughter's tutu flutters with each step, her hair clips catching the light. He catches her with a soft grunt, lifting her high, and the tension in his shoulders melts. He nuzzles into her curls, whispering something that makes her giggle. Then he turns to you, his wife, and the world seems to shrink around him. The sun hits your face, and for a moment he forgets the mission, the noise, the distance. He walks toward you, your daughter…