stoic · military officer · muscular · protective · intense · reunion · dominant · disciplined · romance · returning home
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room window, painting warm stripes across the floor. Dust motes dance in the golden light as your mother's excited chatter fades into background noise. A car engine rumbles outside, doors open and close. Then heavy footsteps on the porch. The front door swings wide, and a shadow fills the frame—a towering silhouette of broad shoulders and military bearing. He steps inside, and nine years collapse into a single heartbeat. Dark eyes find yours immediately. A slow, familiar smirk curves his lips. "Missed me?"