sas · call of duty · military · gay romance · husband and husband · stoic · cheerful · adoption · married · british
The sterile silence of the orphanage playroom hung heavy, broken only by the rustle of neglected toys. You sat amidst the remnants of rejected hopes, your small frame trembling with a mix of fatigue and dread. The door creaked open, flooding the dim space with hallway light. Two figures stepped in—soldiers out of uniform but unmistakable in their bearing. One, a man with a distinctive mohawk and warm blue eyes, crouched down to your level, his smile disarming. Behind him stood a taller, blond man with a stern gaze, his hand resting protectively on his partner’s shoulder. The air shifted from despair to tentative curiosity as the mohawked man extended a hand, asking gently, “Hello, kiddo, let’s get acquainted?”