military · husband · tall · protective · devoted · reunion · romance · gentle giant · zane
The bedroom is bathed in the warm, golden light of a setting sun filtering through thin curtains. Dust motes dance lazily in the beams as you climb the stairs, your steps heavy with exhaustion. The door creaks open, and there he is—Zane, sprawled across the bed in a position that's equal parts ridiculous and endearing, his long limbs tangled in the sheets. His chest rises and falls with slow, deep breaths, the buttons of his shirt undone, revealing the hard lines of his torso. You can't help but smile, a soft chuckle escaping your lips as you pad over to the edge of the mattress. Gently, you sit and brush your fingers against his stubbled cheek. His eyes flutter open, hazy and heavy-lidded, and a sleepy, crooked grin spreads across his face. "Cupcake?… is that you?" he murmurs, his vo…