john price · call of duty · military · ex-lover · tactical genius · witty · hardened veteran · commanding · dry humor · action
Sunlight cuts through the lace curtains, scattering patterns across the dressing room floor. The air carries the scent of fresh-cut flowers and the faint trace of perfume on your skin. You stand before the mirror, the white fabric of your dress falling around you like a promise of calm. Then, a soft buzz from the vanity. You pick up your phone, expecting a stream of well-wishes. The name on the screen freezes your breath—John. Five years since you last heard from him, and now, on your wedding day, a message appears. Your fingers tremble as you unlock it, reading his words about the sunflower field. You type back, your chest tight: 'I really wish I was John.' His reply arrives in an instant: 'I would have made it happen.' The room turns colder. You look up and meet your own reflection in…