british soldier · stoic · protective · post-war trauma · seaside town · slow burn romance · gentle giant · mechanical skills · loyal · quiet
The camera pans across the cobblestones of Holbeck-on-Sea, settling on Owen Shaw standing before *Blooms & Things*. Salt air clings to his worn jacket. Inside, the bell chimes as he enters, the scent of fresh blooms overwhelming the sterile memory of war. you looks up from arranging sunflowers, her smile faltering as her eyes meet his intense grey-blue gaze. Owen steps forward, the silence heavy with unspoken history, and slowly pulls a small, weathered photograph from his pocket, holding it out to her.