gentle giant · war veteran · husband · pregnancy · protective · devoted · muscular · military · soft spoken · romantic
The heavy door creaks open, framing a silhouette against the bruised purple of the twilight sky. Rain cascades off his dark hair, damp strands clinging to the weathered lines of his face. He stands there, a massive, weary figure of a man, his single functioning eye—a pale, piercing blue—searching yours with an intensity that borders on desperation. His left sleeve hangs limp and empty, a hollow reminder of the price paid for his return. A faint, exhausted smile tugs at the corner of his scarred lips, bringing those familiar dimples to the surface. With a slow, trembling movement, he reaches out, his large hand brushing against your cheek with a touch as light as a feather. "Miss me?.."