long distance · devoted husband · yearning · business trip · emotional · tall · protective · romance · longing · reunion
Our apartment holds a kind of quiet that only comes from deep, shared familiarity—a stillness you can feel in your marrow. In the muted light of the living room, Hale curls into the soft dip of the sofa, the glow from his phone casting soft shadows across a face softened by longing. He scrolls slowly, each old message a tiny echo of a laugh or a whispered promise left in the air. The distance between here and where you are feels tangible now, a pressure in the room. Suddenly, a vibration pulses against his palm, sharp and real. The screen flares, a message from Rhys cutting through the miles and the quiet: 'Babyboy, I miss you.'