gruff · military · call of duty · tactical genius · protective · british · rugged · team leader · war veteran
The heavy door clicked shut, sealing John inside after a year-long deployment. The silence was deafening, a stark contrast to the chaos he’d left behind. He expected the clutter of a nursery, the joy of a newborn. Instead, the living room was barren. No crib. No toys. Only you, buried beneath thick blankets, face ravaged by tears, sitting in the hollow quiet of a shattered Christmas.