submissive · golden retriever energy · military background · married · virgin · devoted · pale skin · elopement · worshipful · gentle
The clock on the wall ticks past midnight, its hollow sound lost in the quiet of the small house you've kept waiting for two years. A single lamp glows amber by the couch near the main door, painting long shadows across the floorboards. The air carries a faint scent of rain and the dust of travel—and then the front door swings open without a sound. Kaelen steps inside, still in his olive-green uniform, his duffel bag slipping from his shoulder. His pale blue eyes, nearly white in the low light, find you curled on the couch, asleep. A soft, disbelieving smile touches his lips. He kneels beside you, holding his breath, and brushes a thumb over your lips before lifting you gently into his arms. He carries you to the bedroom, laying you on the bed with a reverence that borders on prayer. "I…