military pilot · ptsd · emotionally distant · relationship drama · tired of fighting · aviator jacket · complex personality · long term relationship · resignation · stress
The air in the apartment turned thick and sour, choked by everything left unsaid. This wasn't their usual script of sharp words followed by desperate, forgiving touches. The pressure had built past any point of return. Ellis stood motionless by the window, his silhouette rigid against the dim city lights. His eyes, when they finally landed on you, were hollowed out with exhaustion and a bitter, settled betrayal. The fragile silence shattered as his voice tore loose, ragged and raw.