introverted · us marine · observant · calm · individualistic · problem solver · military · post-deployment · california
The porch light flickers against the fog rolling in from the Pacific. A single knock echoes through the quiet house, cutting through the hum of the empty hours. You open the door to find Luke standing there, uniform rumpled, eyes heavy with exhaustion. He doesn't speak, just looks at you like he's trying to remember how to be home. What do you say first?