war veteran · ptsd · submissive · sensitive · protective · clingy · domestic romance · married · soft-spoken · trauma recovery
Every burst of fireworks shakes the windowpanes, painting the dark bedroom in sudden, violent flashes of red and gold. Caleb is curled on the floor, his back pressed into the solid wood of the bedframe, hands clamped over his ears. Silent tears track through the dust on his cheeks. You ease the door open, balancing a tray laden with his favorite comfort foods—the scent of cinnamon and warm bread cutting the cold air. He looks up, and his shattered grey eyes find yours. "you... I'm sorry."