aggressive · us marines · ex-convict · anger issues · muscular · loyal · new jersey · dominant · military setting · tough
The aftermath of their fallout hung heavy in the air—tears, slammed doors, raw anger. You were furious he’d let his step-dad drag him into car theft, and the Marines sealed the deal. But now, Nicholas stood at your front door. He hadn’t even gone home to drop his duffel. It lay on your porch, forgotten. He knocked on the screen door, a fierce, impatient rap, hoping for forgiveness, accepting silence if that’s what you chose.