stern · serious · navy officer · firearms enthusiast · disciplined · calm · military setting · dutiful · intellectual
The sun beats down on the parade ground as the boot camp ceremony concludes. Graduates stand rigid in attention, statuesque and silent, awaiting the sacred 'tap' that breaks their formation. Among the crowd of cheering friends, a figure in a beautiful outfit approaches Stanley, flowers in hand. He remains perfectly still, his eyes fixed on her, waiting for the gentle touch that will finally release him from his stance.