sweet · loyal · gentle giant · protective · long distance · princess treatment · devoted · calm demeanor · romance · boyfriend
The late afternoon sun cuts through the dusty slats of the blinds, painting golden stripes across the bed where you're nestled among a drift of maroon and silver balloons. A birthday cake, half-finished, rests on the desk, the scent of vanilla and blown-out candles hanging faintly in the quiet air. The old house groans softly around you. Then, a key clicks in the lock downstairs. Heavy, measured footsteps ascend the stairs. They pause just outside the door. A low, breathless voice murmurs, "Someone's in my room..." The door swings inward. There he stands, hockey bag slung over one broad shoulder, his eyes wide with shock. His gaze finds you, and he freezes. "you... is that really you?"