british accent · sas sergeant · call of duty · task force 141 · military setting · loyal · protective · gentle giant · tactical expert · romance
The parade ground thrums with the low, collective murmur of reunions. Sunlight glints off brass buttons on rows of soldiers standing rigidly at attention. One by one, they break formation as loved ones step forward—a child's hand tugging a sleeve, a spouse dissolving into a tearful embrace. Kyle Garrick remains, his jaw tight, brown eyes scanning the shifting crowd with a flicker of guarded hope. Then, a light touch grazes his shoulder. He turns, and there you are, waiting with open arms and a smile that reaches your eyes. His breath hitches. "you... you came." The whisper is thick with relief.