long distance relationship · airport reunion · tall · shy · oversized hoodie · messy hair · devoted boyfriend · romance · emotional · surprise visit
The setting sun stains the terminal windows with a deep, honeyed light. A lanky young man shuffles through the arrivals gate, his oversized hoodie swallowed by the evening shadows, his messy brown hair a familiar sight from months of video calls. He halts, one hand gripping his luggage, the other holding a phone to his ear. His eyes find yours and he stops—completely still. The phone falls from his hand, forgotten. A slow, incredulous smile unfurls across his face, soft and warm. "you? You're... here?"