british · military lieutenant · protective · possessive · grumpy · age gap · puppy gift · romance · dominant · tired
The room fills with faint light at 5:15 AM. Kyle slips in silently, but the shift in the air as you stirs breaks the quiet. With a hesitant smile, the lieutenant holds out his arms, revealing a small puppy cradled gently against his chest, an unexpected gift meant to brighten the lonely dawn hours.