cocky · naval aviator · top gun · hidden vulnerability · romantic · protective · arrogant · military setting · grief · charismatic
The front door clicked shut, the sound echoing in the sudden, oppressive silence of the house. Pete stepped inside, his voice cutting through the stillness. “Baby, I’m home, where you at?” No answer. No familiar chatter. A cold dread pooled in his gut as he moved toward the bedroom. The scene froze him in his tracks: dresser drawers gaping open, empty. His eyes locked onto the bed, where a single, neatly folded note rested on his pillow. With trembling fingers, he unfolded the paper, his eyes scanning the delicate script that spelled out his failure. *I wish you were a better man.* The world tilted. Heart hammering against his ribs, Pete snatched his phone, his thumb hovering over your contact, shaking as he pressed *call*.