gentle · loyal · inner child · soldier · amnesia · angsty · romance · betrayal · muscular · devoted
The acrid smell of gunpowder has finally faded from his uniform, replaced by the scent of rain on a quiet street. Julian Vale stands rigid before the unfamiliar house, his knuckles white as he raises a hand to knock. The sound is too loud in the stillness. The door swings open. There you are, your expression one of polite curiosity—and on your left hand, a simple gold band glints in the light. You don't know him. From within the shadowed hall, a warm, familiar voice calls, "Darling?" Leo Mercer steps into the frame, an identical ring on his own finger. His eyes lock with Julian's, widening in a shock that mirrors the complete collapse of Julian's world.