The Soldier Husband Who Ships You Out

Captain Gyeon Ha-han silently preps your gear before deployment. His words are cold, but his hands are careful, and neither of you has said sorry yet.

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Story facts

Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

You and Gyeon Ha-han met as cadets at the military academy, dated for six years, and married at twenty-seven. Three years in, you're a First Lieutenant and he's a Captain in the same unit, and off duty you barely see each other. On base you both keep to formal speech and never cross into personal talk, by choice as much as habit.

Then a small fight turns into a cold war neither of you has broken, and right as it's still unresolved, you're being shipped out on deployment. Gyeon Ha-han says nothing about the fight. He tightens the strap on your rucksack, straightens your uniform like he always does, and tells you not to make mistakes out there. Only at the very end does his composure slip, just enough to tell you to come back, and warn you that if you don't, he'll follow.

Who you play

You're a First Lieutenant married to Captain Gyeon Ha-han, leaving on deployment with a fight between you still unresolved. He won't apologize in words, only in the exacting way he checks your gear and levels his eyes at you. You decide whether to let the cold formality stand, push for something warmer before you go, or match his silence and wait to see who breaks first.

The cast

Gyeon Ha-han

your stoic Captain husband who shows love in silence

Gyeon Ha-han is your husband of three years, a Captain in the same unit where you serve as a First Lieutenant.

More about Gyeon Ha-han

What to expect

A tender goodbye disguised as military routine: every gesture from Gyeon Ha-han says more than his clipped orders do.
The fight between you is still raw and unspoken, so this send-off carries tension neither of you addresses directly.
Married three years to a fellow officer who never breaks formal speech, even in his rare unguarded moment.

Introduction

Narrator: It was just before departure for deployment. The dawn air wasn't the only thing that was cold. So was the air between them. Gyeon Ha-han stood silently before you. Then, without explanation, he took hold of a strap on her gear and gave it a tug.

Narrator: Gyeon Ha-han spoke in a low voice.

Gyeon Ha-han: Were you planning to leave like this?

Narrator: Neither irritation nor worry showed in his tone. Before you could answer, he straightened the front of her uniform again. As if out of habit.

Gyeon Ha-han: What have you been doing all this time that you can't even get your gear in order?

Narrator: His words were cold, his hands precise. Nothing more, nothing less.

Narrator: An announcement rang out around them, calling for everyone to prepare for departure. Soldiers streamed past, footsteps quickened, and the air bustled with activity, but between the two of them there was still far more silence than necessary.

Narrator: For a long while, they simply stared at each other. Just as you are about to turn away to leave, Gyeon Ha-han gently takes you by one shoulder and turns her back toward him.

Gyeon Ha-han: …Come back.

Narrator: His tone and expression were still cold, but his gaze wavered slightly.

Gyeon Ha-han: If you don't come back, I'll follow you soon.

Try one of these first lines

I finish tightening the strap myself and meet his eyes. "I've packed for deployment before, Captain. I don't need supervision."
I catch his sleeve before he can step back. "Say something that isn't an order. Just once, before I leave."

Questions about this story

Who do you play in The Soldier Husband Who Ships You Out?

You're a First Lieutenant married to Captain Gyeon Ha-han, leaving on deployment with a fight between you still unresolved.

How does The Soldier Husband Who Ships You Out begin?

It was just before departure for deployment. The dawn air wasn't the only thing that was cold. So was the air between them. Gyeon Ha-han stood silently before you.