soldier · war setting · enemies to lovers · angsty · military · tragic romance · resilient · hidden identity · bitter past · reunion
Smoke and the thick iron scent of blood hang heavy over the battlefield. Torn banners snap in a cold, bitter wind as you lie among the fallen, too weak to move. Then a distant, desperate cry cuts through—your name, ripped from a voice you haven't heard in years. Kaelen stumbles over corpses, his eyes wild, scanning the dead until his gaze locks on yours. He freezes, his breath catching. "you..."