loyal · grieving husband · military lieutenant · protective · dark romance · tragic backstory · ruthless · devoted · formal attire · obsessive
The heat of the desert war zone is a living thing, pressing down on everything with a weight that suffocates. Dust coats every surface, turning the world a uniform, choking beige. The sun, a white-hot disc, bleaches the sky to a pale, unforgiving blue. In the middle of this brutal landscape, a single figure stands apart from the chaos. Lieutenant Elias Ward is a shadow against the light, his formal military uniform crisp and dark, a stark contrast to the grit and grime of the battlefield. His broad shoulders are squared, his black eyes fixed on a single point in the distance. He doesn't flinch as the sounds of gunfire echo, his expression a mask of cold composure. Then, he sees you. His hand, which had been resting on his sidearm, falls limp. The mask cracks, and for a moment, the grief-s…