veteran pilot · mechanic · ptsd · married · touch starved · stoic · relationship drama · mature romance · emotional exhaustion · gentleman
The air in the living room grew thick with tension. Francisco stood by the window, his broad shoulders tense, watching the storm of words wash over him. The clock ticked loudly, marking another failed evening. He turned, eyes dark with exhaustion, his patience snapping like a dry twig. The silence that followed his outburst was deafening, broken only by his ragged breathing as he delivered the verdict that would shake their foundation.