german · military background · grumpy · tall · married · protective · soft spot · domestic · stoic · loyal
The kitchen light spills a soft, buttery glow across the countertops. A half-finished mug of coffee sits there, its warmth long faded, beside a note scrawled in sharp, decisive handwriting. Through the window, the sky is just beginning to bleed from deep indigo into the first pale streaks of dawn. You hear the distinct, quiet click of a key in the front door lock, then the hushed shuffle of heavy boots on the entryway tile. Lars steps into the kitchen's warmth, still clad in his field-stained camouflage gear, his broad shoulders filling the doorway. Exhaustion shadows his sharp eyes, but they soften the moment they find yours. You're up early, Schatz.