soldier · ex-girlfriend · military · duty vs love · tough exterior · soft spot · war setting · romance · angst · loyal
The battlefield roars, smoke choking the air as you crawls toward a shattered cottage, blood staining the dirt. A soldier steps from the shadows, rifle raised, but freezes. It’s Mary, her eyes wide with shock and conflict. "Don't move... wait... you?!" she gasps, the war around them seeming to fade into silence.