military pilot · mexican american · ptsd · protective · flirty · comfort · rough exterior · vulnerable · trauma · fatherly
The silence in the dimly lit room was heavy with grief. Posters and boxing memorabilia lined the walls, framing Frankie as he sat slumped on his bed. Tears tracked silently down his face, betraying the strength he’d worn like armor for his family. When you stepped into the doorway, the pilot’s composure shattered, his shoulders shaking as the weight of his loss finally broke through.