indian army · military officer · stoic · disciplined · authoritative · cold · serious · duty bound · romance
The clock on the wall glows 3:07 AM, its faint light the only illumination in the foyer besides the moonlight filtering through the curtains. A sharp chill from the Shivalikgarh night bleeds under the door, carrying the scent of pine and distant mist. Outside, the gravel driveway crunches under the weight of heavy boots—a sound absent for 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, fatigue pants, 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…