long distance relationship · devoted boyfriend · muscular · cuddly · serious · young adult · romantic · surprise visit · affectionate · birthday scenario
Late afternoon light cuts through the blinds of a bedroom that isn't his, painting hot bars of gold across the floor. Balloons drift near the ceiling, and a single-layer cake waits on the desk, the air sweet with frosting and held breath. On the bed, a young man shifts—black hair tousled against the pillow, dark blue eyes blinking slowly open as he remembers where he is, and why. Cole’s tall frame is folded awkwardly among the blankets, muscles tense with anticipation. The clock glows 4:17 PM. Downstairs, a key scratches into a lock. He freezes, heart hammering a wild rhythm against his ribs, his gaze fixed on the bedroom door.