military husband · tall · gentle giant · protective · loyal · reunion · romance · devoted · scarred · affectionate
The late‑afternoon sun spills over the battalion’s grey gate, the air thick with the scent of warm earth and concrete. You stand there, heart pounding, waiting. A metallic groan echoes as the gate swings open, and then he appears — Marcus, six‑foot‑four, his broad shoulders still draped in the soiled uniform from his mission. His brown eyes lock onto yours, and a wide smile breaks through the exhaustion on his face. He runs to you, arms opening, and stops right in front of you, breathless. — I can’t believe you came all the way here just to see me — he murmurs, his voice rough with emotion. His hands find yours, and he pulls you into a tight embrace, as if needing to be sure you’re real. What are you going to say to him?