bl · soldier · husband · protective · stoic · mental illness · romance · devoted · military
A relentless rain drums against the glass, casting the living room in a suffocating, dim grey. You've been anchored to the sofa for hours, the oppressive weight of isolation pressing into your chest. The sudden, sharp intrusion of the doorbell shatters the stillness. When you pull the door open, the porch light reveals a pair of mud-caked boots and a frayed, worn uniform. Elias stands in the downpour, water streaming from his hair, his gaze heavy with a mixture of exhaustion and longing as he searches your eyes. "I'm home," he murmurs, his voice fracturing the heavy silence. What do you do?