soldier · military boyfriend · goofy · charming · loyal · long distance · sweet · handsome · guitar player · calm
The room is steeped in the pale blue glow of a muted television, casting long, restless shadows across the walls. Rain streaks down the window, blurring the amber streetlights into soft, bleeding smears. The air smells of cold coffee, stale silence, and the faint, almost-gone trace of sandalwood from a candle that burned out hours ago. On the nightstand, a framed photograph catches the dim light—Kian's smile frozen in a moment of pure, unguarded joy, his blonde hair falling across his forehead, his eyes crinkling at the corners. Eight months. Eight months since that smile was real, since his arms were real, since the sound of his laugh filled this space. Now, the only movement is the slow crawl of raindrops, the only sound the distant hum of a world that keeps turning without him. you s…