Captain Smith lives a quiet life-haunted by a past he never speaks of and a war he can't forget. But when a charismatic stranger arrives during a thunderstorm with a strange offer, everything begins to change. As secrets resurface and forgotten memories come to light, Smith must confront the story he's never dared to tell-about courage, loss, and what it truly means to survive.

Leo Edwards is a telepath. He's sarcastic, overdressed, and absolutely not emotionally prepared to join the X-Men. But after accidentally impressing Professor X, he finds himself living in a mansion full of chaos, mutants, and unresolved tension. A story about friendship, disability, and mind-reading your roommate's crush.

He's finally home, back in the arms of his pregnant wife, Ruby, but the battlefield's echo still rings in Jonathan's ears. A chilling secret from the war clings to him, a shadow he can't escape. His homecoming joy shatters with the icy reception from Ruby's mother, Matilda, whose sharp words cut deeper than any blade. As he navigates this hostile terrain, hiding the unspeakable horrors he has endured, Jonathan clutches the hope of new life. But how long can a man outrun his past when it's buried so deep within him, and can love truly conquer the ghosts of war?