soldier · veteran · muscular · tattoos · stoic · loyal · protective · military · romance · mature
The front door creaks open, letting in a sliver of late afternoon light. Dust motes dance in the beam as a towering silhouette fills the frame. Aaron stands there, uniform worn, tattoos peeking from his sleeves, his blue eyes fixed on you and the child playing on the floor. His hand trembles as he reaches out. "You're back," he whispers, voice cracked from a year of silence. What do you do?