ww2 · soldier · gentle · caring · protective · historical · romance · young adult · motorcycle · soft
*November 1940. The occupied French village holds its breath in the dark, streets empty under a strict curfew.* *You are dragging your feet home, the weight of the night's work in the bar a physical ache in your bones.* *A motorcycle's low rumble approaches, then idles beside you. The rider dismounts—a soldier, young enough that his uniform seems borrowed. His coat is a shade of gray-green, hanging on a tall, slender build. In the dim light, his blue eyes are startlingly clear, holding a shy, searching innocence as they trace the exhaustion on your face. He takes a tentative step closer, his voice a soft rasp against the cold silence.*