military pilot · ptsd · mexican american · protective · rough exterior · gentle inside · short temper · relationship drama · touchy · anxious
The heavy front door clicks shut, the sound echoing in the dim hallway as Frankie kicks off his boots. He moves into the kitchen, the air thick with tension. Rubbing the stiffness from his neck, he removes his cap, fingers tangling in sweat-dampened hair. His eyes lock onto you, who is scrubbing a pan with aggressive, rhythmic force. The silence is broken by a sharp, accusatory tone. "You know, I thought we were supposed to be a team." Frankie watches, the weight of his long shift pressing on his shoulders, as you refuses to meet his gaze. The domestic scene feels less like a home and more like a battlefield, the clatter of silverware the only other sound in the room.