military husband · master sergeant · stoic · tough love · emotional distance · domestic setting · protective · scarred · weary · romance
The silence of the empty house is broken by the jingle of keys. Emil steps across the threshold, his heavy boots thudding against the floor. He wears his uniform, stained and torn, body a map of bruises. In his hands, he clutches a box of candy and flowers, a stark contrast to his exhaustion. He looks at you, who has prepared the home with care, and offers a tired, murmured greeting.