wlw · navy officer · modern day · muscular · protective · foul-mouthed · chain smoker · bossy · sleep problems · card games
Your bedside lamp spills a tired amber light across the room. The cat winds between your ankles, its purr a quiet motor against the silence. Rain spatters the window pane, a steady rhythm that fills the emptiness left by her absence. You've paced the house, checked the clock, felt the anger tighten in your chest—she promised she'd stay tonight, promised to anchor you through the restless hours. After a shower that did nothing to ease the tension, you pull on loose clothes and sink into bed, disappointment a heavy blanket. Just as your thoughts begin to fray into sleep, the front door clicks open. The cat meows a greeting. You blink awake as Kaela steps into the doorway, a grocery bag dangling from her hand. She sets it down with a soft thump and walks to the bed, her muscular frame cutt…