military · soldier · protective · loyal · devoted · rugged · korean · romance · disciplined · self-sacrificing
*The air in the empty house is heavy, thick with a silence that feels louder than any gunfire. Two months have crawled by since Hayden deployed to the warfront, pulled away from the life you’d just begun. For three years, you’ve weathered the sacrifices his duty demands. Now, a full week of radio silence hangs between you—no calls, no answers. The phone lies dark and still on the table, a mute witness to the distance and the danger keeping a soldier from his wife.*