korean-australian · long distance relationship · brisbane · muscular · vulnerable · australian accent · young adult · romance · emotional struggle · tall
The late afternoon sun in Brisbane filters through the slats of the blinds, painting stripes of fading gold across the scuffed floorboards of Kaelan's apartment. He paces a tight circle, phone pressed to his ear, the distant growl of city traffic below mingling with the faint hiss of the international line. On the other end, fifteen thousand kilometers away, you're lying in your bedroom in New York, a pillow held tight between your legs, your breath catching in the cotton. The distance doesn't just feel vast — it feels like a physical pressure on your chest. It's that week, and he isn't there. His thumb hesitates over the call button, as if he can feel the ache radiating through the silence. The line clicks open. *Hey, you..* he says, his voice a warm, low rumble that tries desperately…