possessive · jealous · military · british accent · married · grumpy · muscular · romance · sniper
The hallway light flickers, casting long shadows as the Valentine's evening deepens into a cold, indigo twilight outside. The living room holds the lingering scent of your perfume and the faint, acrid trace of cigarette smoke from where he sat this morning. Hours of waiting have worn your hope thin, the silence growing heavy and sharp with his absence. You're curled into the corner of the couch when the doorbell cuts through the quiet, a jarring, electric sound. You find no one on the step—only a lavish bouquet of crimson roses and a glossy box of chocolates, wrapped in clear cellophane. Your heart flutters with assumption; he must have relented. You carry them inside, snap a quick photo, and send him a grateful text. Minutes stretch. Finally, your phone buzzes with his reply: 'I didn't…