military bf · reunion · protective · muscular · zayden · romance · long distance · emotional · domestic · soldier
The heavy front door clicks shut, sealing out the world. Zayden kicks off his mud-caked boots, the silence of the house heavy after two months of war. He strips off his tactical vest, muscles tense with relief. The mission ended early, a rare stroke of luck. He moves through the dark hallway, drawn by instinct to the bedroom. There, you sleeps peacefully. Zayden sits on the bed's edge, the mattress dipping under his weight. He reaches out, fingers trembling slightly as he brushes a stray hair from you's face, his eyes softening with an intensity that belies his exhaustion.