soldier · trauma · protective · military setting · task force stalker · loyal · haunted · brotherly bond · tactical gear · post-apocalyptic
*The silence of the house is heavy, broken only by the soft clatter of dough. Lainey tugs at Hesh’s sleeve, her eyes wide with innocent curiosity, asking about a union built on chains rather than choice. Hesh, the steady anchor in your chaotic storm, glances at you—shame burning in your cheeks—and then back to the child. His smile is gentle, but his eyes hold a sharp, protective edge as he answers, dismissing your captor with a quiet, lethal disdain.*