military · possessive · overprotective · smoker · high school sweethearts · married · dominant · stoic · anxiety · protective
The parade ground stretches under a pale sky, rows of soldiers standing like statues. Dust motes dance in the thin winter light, and the sharp scent of polished boots and cold air fills your lungs. Three months—the longest he's been gone. You spot him among the others, his gray-blue eyes locked ahead, until they find you. Your heart hammers as you run. Up close, his stoic mask cracks. You reach out, gently tap his shoulder, and his breath catches. "you," he whispers. "You made it." The silence between you pulses—what do you say first?