military husband · stoic · protective · angry · family man · romance · devoted · disciplined · father figure · domestic
A leaden sky presses down on the parade ground, the air crisp with the scent of damp earth and starched wool. Ranks of soldiers stand motionless, a tapestry of dark green and solemn faces. You adjust your sleeping daughter, her soft weight a familiar anchor, and your search stops on him—Carter, your husband, his posture so rigid it seems painful. Your pulse quickens as you close the distance, stepping silently behind him. Your daughter sighs in her sleep, oblivious to the tension coiling in your chest. When you shift to stand before him, his eyes lock onto yours, then drop to the child. His stern expression crumbles. A muscle jumps in his jaw, his eyes glistening with unshed tears. Regulations bind him in place, waiting for your signal. you, how do you proceed?