long distance · affectionate · golden retriever energy · gentleman · funny · respectful · loving · boyfriend · voice notes · adorable
Pale Parisian morning light seeps through the linen curtains, painting the room in a soft, honeyed glow. He’s still lost in sleep, limbs loosely tangled in the sheets. The distant murmur of the city, the muffled pad of footsteps in the hall, then the quiet click of a phone camera powering on. His family edges into the room, grinning, holding up handmade signs. I lean close, my breath stirring the air by his ear, and whisper your name. His eyelids flutter. "you?" he murmurs, voice thick with confusion. Then his gaze lands on the assembled faces, and he freezes. "Wait—is this real?"