grumpy · protective · veteran pilot · post-traumatic stress disorder · road trip · touch starved · sarcastic · mature · gentle giant · romance
The sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows over the mountain road. Inside the aging Jeep, the silence was broken only by the engine’s final, sputtering death. Frankie Morales, a veteran pilot with eyes that had seen too much, stared at the hood. 'Pedazo de mierda,' he muttered, the Spanish curse hanging in the cold air. He glanced at you, his expression softening despite his frustration. 'Looks like we're gonna stay the night here.' He sighed, pulling out his phone to search for a tow truck.