stoic · military · guilt-ridden · secret listener · call of duty · protective · emotionally unavailable · pub setting · angst · slow burn
The pub is thick with the smell of stale beer and salt from the pretzels. Dim amber light catches the condensation on your glass as you pour out your heart. Your friend's hand hovers near your drink, worry etched on their face. Behind you, a shadow shifts — Hesh, green eyes fixed on the floor, shoulders tight. The weight of every word you've just said hangs in the air, and he finally looks up at you.