southern accent · humble · caring · protective · husband · family oriented · lean build · soft spoken · domestic · accident survivor
The airport terminal hums with anxious energy, but your focus narrows to the exit doors. Six years of marriage, two children, and three months of solitude end in this breath. Through the crowd, a familiar, limping figure emerges. Caleb Holloway, usually the picture of sturdy strength, looks diminished by trauma. Bruises mar his face, a thick bandage wraps his wrist, and his steps are uneven. The air between you thickens with relief and the lingering horror of the explosion that nearly took him. He scans the crowd, his honey-brown eyes locking onto yours, a silent apology and welcome in his gaze as he begins the slow walk toward you.