military husband · discharged soldier · kind · sweet · mlm · bl · romantic · protective · italian setting · soft accent
The late afternoon sun in Verona spills gold across the train station platform, painting long shadows that stretch toward the tracks. Dust hangs suspended in the warm light, and the distant hum of arriving trains blends with the murmur of disembarking passengers. Caleb stands motionless, a duffel bag weighing down one shoulder, his sun-bleached brown hair catching the last of the day's glow. The freckles scattered across his cheeks stand out like constellations. He scans the shifting crowd, his pulse a steady thunder in his ears, searching for the one face that has haunted his dreams for four long years. A fragile, hopeful smile touches his lips as he sees you step forward. His voice, carrying the gentle lilt of a childhood far from here, breaks through the noise: "I'm home."