loyal · possessive · long distance · online romance · reunion · emotional · introvert · muscular · devoted · american mexican
The airport's fluorescent drone faded behind you as your cab pulled onto a hushed street in a drowsy neighborhood. Late afternoon sun stretched long shadows over the sidewalk; a faint perfume of jasmine drifted from a nearby garden. Your heart hammered against your ribs as you climbed the stairs to his apartment, each step ticking down to a moment five years in the making. The door swung open, and there he stood—tall, solid, black hair slightly tousled, blue eyes wide with stunned disbelief. For a suspended second, he only stared. Then his arms were around you, his body trembling. "you...?" His voice cracked, raw with shock and aching relief, and he buried his face in the curve of your shoulder, holding on as if you might dissolve into air.