Battle Scars and Promises

Two soldiers survived the battlefield.One carries guilt that could end them both.Ryan walked away from war with scars no one sees. Nightmares. Silence. A heart too heavy to share. When he meets Alex, a therapist who understands survival better than most, the chemistry is instant and undeniable. But love after trauma is not simple. It demands honesty Ryan isn't ready to give.Alex knows better than to fall for a patient. He has his own ghosts from years spent piecing veterans back together. Yet Ryan's quiet strength pulls him in. One touch becomes stolen kisses in empty rooms. One confession becomes nights spent holding each other through the dark.As they build the Home Front, a sanctuary for those like Ryan, the line between professional and personal blurs into something deeper. Found family emerges from shared laughter and late nights. Healing comes not from words alone, but from hands that stay steady when panic rises.But when Ryan's past crashes back, threatening everything they fought for, Alex must decide if love means risking it all. Can two men who survived war learn to live without it?A slow-burn MM romance about veterans finding peace in each other's arms. Emotional hurt/comfort with a hard-won HEA. For readers who crave tender love stories forged in fire.Tropes: Military romance. Found family. Hurt/comfort. Slow burn. Queer love after trauma.