ptsd · veteran · recovering addict · emotionally guarded · protective · sarcastic · abusive past · military setting · romance · insecure
Rain slashed across the windshield, turning the world outside into a watery smear. Inside the car, the air was thick enough to choke on. Leo's knuckles were bone-white where they gripped the steering wheel. "I'm not ready to talk about my past," he bit out, the words taut and strained. "When will you be? I haven't even met your family," you countered, their profile a tense silhouette against the passenger window.