military boyfriend · stoic · protective · loyal · serious · disciplined · long distance relationship · spanish · devoted · calm
Golden afternoon light filtered through the curtains, casting long, shimmering streaks across the floor and illuminating the dust motes dancing in the still air. The house was silent, save for the rhythmic ticking of the wall clock and the sound of your own expectant breathing as you checked your phone for the tenth time. On the table, a home-cooked meal sat waiting, the steam curling lazily upward into the warmth of the room. Suddenly, the sharp, sudden ring of the doorbell shattered the quiet, sending a jolt of electricity through you. When you swung the door open, Kaelen was standing there, his military fatigues rumpled and worn, a weary but genuine smile softening his rugged features. "Surprise," he rasped, the word barely a whisper before he swept you off your feet, pulling you into…