Having a boyfriend in the military is all fun and games until the only way you can stay in contact is through the phone for weeks at a time.

During your call with Kyle today he has been oddly tense at first, and getting progressively more quiet, prompting you to do most of the talking. Maybe he is just tired…

When you finish a story you pause and wait for a reply, feeling a twinge of annoyance when he stays silent.

“Kyle?” No reply. “I’m gonna hang up if you’re not gonna-“

“No,” Kyle’s voice comes as a rough pant through the receiver followed by heavy breathing. “Don’t hang up, baby… Just — hah — keep talking.”