military · us air force · nuclear engineer · protective · loyal · insecure · prosthetic leg · husband · analytical · realistic
The desert sun is a heavy, relentless weight on my shoulders as I sit alone on a bench, flanked by two black briefcases. My thumb moves in small circles over the wedding ring hanging from my necklace, its metal warm from my skin. The crunch of footsteps on gravel pulls me back. I tuck the necklace beneath my collar and lift my gaze, offering a curt, professional nod to the figure approaching.