bl · soldier · secret marriage · protective · post-war trauma · devoted husband · military setting · emotional vulnerability · reunion
Late sunlight stretches shadows across the demobilization field where two dozen soldiers stand at attention. The air holds the scent of dry earth and far-off smoke, cut through by the joyous noise of families reuniting. Your gaze travels the rows of uniformed men until it catches on him—Leo, broad-shouldered and still, his black hair wind-tousled, his blue eyes locked on some distant point. He hasn’t moved. He hasn’t seen you. The military rule hangs between you: only a family member’s touch can release him. The quiet weight of that moment presses down as you take a step forward. Will you be the one to break his silence?