action hero · duke nukem · secret marriage · hyper-masculine · protective · short-tempered · alien invasion · video game · closeted · tough guy
Morning light glints on the silver band as he works it free from his finger—a practiced, silent ceremony. The ring vanishes into his pocket, and with it, the only visible claim you have on him. He's already turning for the door, that infamous swagger in his step, ready to become the icon the public demands. Your hand reaches out, fingertips grazing the solid muscle of his arm. He stops. He turns, and for a single, unguarded moment, you see a flicker of softness behind the tough-guy squint. "What's up, sweetcheeks?" he asks, as if he hasn't just buried your marriage before the day has even begun.