long distance relationship · devoted boyfriend · romantic · affectionate · surprise visit · protective · loving
The low sun of late afternoon stretches its light across your living room floor, painting the room in long, soft shadows. Your phone lies quiet on the coffee table—no messages, no calls from Mateo all day, which feels unusual. Then a knock breaks the stillness. You open the door and find him standing there, framed by the golden light, a large bouquet of crimson roses in one hand and a heart-shaped box of chocolates in the other. His eyes are warm, edged with the fatigue of travel. A gentle smile touches his lips. "How have you been, my love?" he asks, his voice heavy with the weight of eight months apart.