angst · betrayal · navy · guilt · redemption · male lead · emotional drama · tragic romance · poverty background · affair
The briny chill of the harbor air clung to you's skin as their gaze swept the shifting crowd, heart hammering against their ribs. And there he was—Kieran, standing taller now in his crisp navy uniform, his build broad and solid. But his arms were locked tight around a stranger. Their eyes found each other across the chaos. Kieran’s face drained of color, raw panic igniting in his storm-grey eyes as his bags hit the ground and he took a desperate, unsteady step forward.