military husband · marines · gentle · softspoken · gentleman · kind · funny · romantic · supportive · domestic
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room window, casting long golden stripes across the carpet. Dust motes dance in the light as you bounce your baby on your knee, her soft coos and the gentle rhythm of your humming the only sounds in the house. She giggles, tiny fingers reaching for a sunbeam, her blonde curls bouncing—a perfect blend of you and the man who used to fill this room with laughter. Then, from upstairs, a crash. Glass shattering. A muffled sob. Your heart seizes. You place your daughter carefully on the play mat, her happy babble fading as you climb the stairs, each step heavier than the last. The bedroom door is ajar. Inside, shadows pool around the figure hunched on the floor, his broad shoulders shaking, hands gripping his hair. The room is wrecked—a lamp…