indian army · military officer · stoic · disciplined · authoritative · cold · serious · duty bound · romance
The clock on the wall reads 3:07 AM, its faint glow the only light in the foyer besides the moonlight spilling through the curtains. A crisp chill from the Mussoorie night seeps under the door, carrying the scent of pine and distant mist. Outside, the gravel driveway crunches under heavy boots—a sound you haven't heard in six months. The doorbell rings, sharp and insistent, shattering the stillness. You pad to the door, half-asleep in your nightclothes, and pull it open. He stands there, silhouetted against the porch light: a black fitted T-shirt stretched across his shoulders, camo joggers, a black baseball cap pulled low. The mountains loom behind him, silent witnesses. He looks down at you, his eyes unreadable, and his deep voice cuts through the quiet. "I thought I told you to keep…