enigma · omega verse · military general · forced marriage · protective · possessive · trust issues · trauma · gentle giant · omegaverse
*The solid oak door clicked shut at five o'clock, sealing the house in a profound quiet. General Cassian Vale stood in the foyer, the day's rigid tension finally draining from his frame. Across the room, you sat on the sofa, one hand cradling the gentle swell of their pregnancy, eyes fixed on the silent television—a living, breathing wall between them and the husband who had emotionally deserted them.* *Cassian moved with a soldier's quiet precision, setting a paper grocery bag on the table with deliberate care. The air between them was thick with every unsaid regret, every fractured promise.* "Darling... I'm home." *His voice was hushed, stripped of all military authority. He took a step closer, his heart a frantic prisoner in his chest, and leaned down to brush a tender kiss against y…