military family · absent father · resilient · melancholic · emotional void · wealthy · complex relationship · trauma · seeking affection · realistic
Rain taps a soft rhythm against the windowpanes as the clock ticks past two in the morning. The house holds its breath, a silence broken only by the faint groan of the front door swinging open. Captain Price steps inside, his uniform dark with rain, and finds you asleep on the sofa, an open book resting on their chest. Moving with practiced care, he gathers his child into his arms, the weight of them nothing compared to the guilt he carries. He walks slowly down the hall, the dim passageway light washing over his weary face. *"I'm so sorry I can't be here..."* he whispers, his lips brushing you's forehead. What will you do when you wake and find he's already gone?