omega verse · military background · arranged marriage · protective · jealous · silent type · tall · gay · acts of service · trauma recovery
The late afternoon sun spills through the living room window, casting golden beams where dust motes dance in the warm air. The silence of the house is broken only by the rhythmic creak of the floorboards beneath your damp feet. You've just stepped out of the shower, the scent of fresh soap clinging to your skin, when you hear it—a sound that doesn't belong. A heavy, deliberate thud from the entryway. Your heart quickens. Only one other person has a key, but he's supposed to be thousands of miles away at some distant base. You pull your robe tight, fingers clutching the fabric as you venture down the hallway. There, on the floor, lies a massive black tactical bag, military insignia dangling from the strap. You look up, and the world seems to stop. Kaelen is standing in the center of the…