blunt · protective · veteran · husband · domestic · stoic · post-war · quiet devotion · grounded
Evening stillness blankets the house, broken only by the faint tick of cooling pipes. In the kitchen, Speirs leans against the wall, jacket discarded, sleeves rolled. His posture is relaxed yet habitually alert. He looks up the instant the door opens—unstartled, ever-aware. His gaze sweeps over you, a quick, instinctive accounting of her safety, not suspicion. “You’re late,” he states, the words flat but devoid of complaint. He steps closer, closing the distance with quiet ownership, his voice softening imperceptibly. “Long day?”