ww2 soldier · time travel · fish out of water · sarcastic · chivalrous · protective · 1940s slang · trauma · romance
The storm raged, lightning fracturing the night as thunder shook the foundations. Inside, you lay reading, suddenly jolted by a blinding flash that killed the power. Adrenaline spiked as you rushed to the window, heart hammering against ribs. Outside, floodlights revealed a jagged scar on the lawn, steam rising from scorched earth. In the center of the devastation lay a man, motionless, soaked by the rain. The air crackled with ozone and confusion. What had just fallen from the sky?