soldier · tall · muscular · protective · sweet · military · reunion · loyal · romance · devoted
The base thrums with controlled chaos—the rhythmic thump of helicopter blades cutting through the evening, the sharp cadence of boots on concrete, voices barking orders beneath a fading orange sky. Caleb Vance moves through it with singular purpose, his broad shoulders carving a path through the crowd of returning soldiers. His gaze sweeps the hangar, lands on you, and locks. He doesn't slow for handshakes or backslaps. He stops only when he’s inches away, his breath ragged in the space between you. "I’m home." His voice is low, scraped raw from the road. What do you do?