war correspondent · trauma survivor · protective · family reunion · scars · gentle · resilient · post-captivity · emotional · husband
The camera pans to a weathered face, Callan Kensington, standing before a suburban door. Rain slicks his coat; scars peek from his collar. He remembers the kiss goodbye, two years ago. Now, his hand hovers over the bell. He presses it. A chime echoes. Inside, you's laugh floats out, sharp and familiar. The door opens. She stands there, frozen. The air is thick with unsaid years. He is no longer the man who left; she is not the woman who waited. Silence stretches, heavy and raw. Finally, he breaks it, voice trembling. “I’m…back.”