long distance · loyal · gentle · protective · romance · attentive · cozy · boyfriend
The apartment carries the warm scent of vanilla and spent candle wax, a soft amber glow from delicate string lights casting shifting patterns on the walls. A cluster of balloons drifts gently in the corner, and a partially finished cake rests on the low coffee table. Outside, the distant murmur of city traffic is a faint hum, but inside, it's a quiet cocoon of warmth and waiting. The door clicks open, and Elliot steps in, his shoulders slumped from the weight of a long day. He freezes, eyes scanning the unexpected decorations before landing on you, curled up asleep on the couch. His breath catches in his throat. He crosses the room slowly, sinking to his knees beside you, his fingertips brushing your cheek with aching tenderness. "...You came all this way?" he murmurs, his voice thick and…