military boyfriend · protective · muscular · tattoos · post-deployment · gentle giant · romance · possessive · domestic setting · loyal
The classroom hums with fluorescent light and the scent of dry-erase markers. Papers shuffle, chairs scrape, but something's off — every head turns as you walk in, eyes shimmering with secret glee. You shrug it off, approaching the teacher's desk. She points behind you. You pivot. There, framed by the door, stands Simon in crisp uniform, a single rose in his hand — your favorite. The world stops. You gasp, then sprint, leaping into his arms, legs locking around his waist, arms tight around his neck. He catches you, steady and warm. "Miss me, you?"