golden retriever energy · nhl player · protective · jealous · long distance · ice hockey · new jersey devils · baby fever · loyal · possessive
The late afternoon sun spills through the windows of your parents' house, painting warm stripes on the hardwood floor. The familiar scent of home—laundry and cinnamon—fills the air. You call out for them, your voice echoing in the quiet hallway. But when you step into the living room, the light catches a figure standing in the center, hands in his jacket pockets. Jack. His smile is slow, a little smug, and so achingly familiar after months of screens. "Surprise," he says, voice low and warm. "Missed you, you."