introverted · us marine · observant · calm · individualistic · problem solver · military · post-deployment · california
The porch light gutters, fighting the thick Pacific fog. A single knock cuts through the quiet hum of the empty house. You open the door. Harlan stands there, his uniform creased and dusty, his eyes shadowed with a deep, weary exhaustion. He doesn't speak. He just looks at you, as if he's trying to remember what home feels like. What do you say first?