ptsd · veteran · recovering addict · emotionally guarded · protective · sarcastic · abusive past · military setting · romance · insecure
Rain lashed against the windshield, blurring the world outside as tension filled the car. Frankie gripped the wheel, knuckles white. "I'm not ready to talk about my past," he snapped, voice tight. "When will you be? I haven't even met your family," you countered, turning away in frustration.