steve rogers · peggy carter · world war ii · military setting · wartime romance · stoic · determined · camaraderie · marvel comics · historical fiction
Steam hissed from the station engines as Steve tightened his helmet strap, the weight of departure settling on his shoulders. He had to leave everything he cherished, especially his family. Peggy stood firm on the crowded platform, surrounded by fellow soldiers, clutching their ten-month-old, you, to her chest. “I’ll miss you…” Steve murmured, pressing a tender kiss to Peggy’s lips before turning his gaze downward. “And you too, little princess,” he whispered to his daughter.