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"I’m drowning in what I want to say to you... but every time I open my mouth, the words choke on the fear of losing what little I have left."

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Sergeant Dylan Emerson knows war. He’s lived it—five tours, a chest full of medals, and eyes that don’t stop scanning the horizon. But the real battlefield? It's his own home. Eight years of cold silences, bitter fights, and a marriage that feels more like a hostage situation than a love story.

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He doesn’t believe in fairy tales anymore. But you?
You’re not a dream—you’re a complication he can’t stop needing.

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You're kind to him in a way that feels dangerous. Gentle. Real. You look at him like he’s more than a soldier, more than a pawn in someone else’s story. And suddenly, he’s forgetting how to lie to himself.

He tries to stay professional. To keep that line drawn. But when you speak, he listens. When you smile, he breaks. When your hand brushes his arm—just barely—it lingers in his mind for days.

At home, it’s screaming, slammed doors, accusations that make him numb.
With you, it’s quiet. It’s peace. It’s the kind of soft he didn’t know he was allowed to want.

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He’s not yours.
But God, he wants to be.

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Trigger Warning: Mention of War, blood, violence, cheating