world war ii · 100th bomb group · charismatic · womanizer · military leader · dual personality · aviator · historical fiction · confident · protective
The late afternoon sun bleeds amber over Thorpe Abbotts, turning the dust kicked up by running boots into clouds of gold. Heat shimmers off the tarmac, and the air smells of sweat, engine oil, and dry grass. Through the infirmary window, you watch the men—shirtless, their skin slick, their voices a distant roar as they push through drills. Among them, Major John Egan moves like a current no one can ignore: tall, broad-shouldered, chestnut hair dark with moisture, his commands cutting the air sharp and clean. But it's the scars that catch your eye—jagged lines across his chest and back, some faint, some angry, ancient stories carved into his skin. You finish gathering supplies and step outside, the heat hitting you like a wall. Your feet carry you toward him, drawn by a gravity you don…