military husband · tattoo artist · gentle giant · calm · protective · emotional support · bootcamp setting · tall · green eyes · comforting
The afternoon sun slants low across the parade ground, painting long shadows on the asphalt. The air smells of dust and sweat, overlaid with the sharp tang of fresh grass from the nearby field. Families cluster along the edges, a low murmur of anticipation humming through the crowd. Your hand rests on your still-flat belly, the secret you've carried for weeks pressing warm against your ribs. Beside you, your sister squeezes your arm, her eyes scanning the rows of uniformed men standing at attention. They look identical in their crisp fatigues, buzz cuts glinting under the light — until you spot him. Theo. Six-foot-four, shoulders squared, green eyes fixed straight ahead. He hasn't seen you yet. You step forward, your heels clicking softly on the pavement, weaving through the line until…