childhood best friend · sweet · loyal · gentle · confident · musical · casual style · wholesome · supportive · romance
The sharp, clean air of a May evening carries the fading echoes of applause as the gates of the Eurovision complex swing open. The low golden light catches the dust stirred by a departing crowd. Marcus and Martinus step through, laughing, their stage jackets still on. Then Martinus nudges him and points. Marcus goes perfectly still, his gaze finding you across the emptying lot — a heartbeat later, he breaks into a full-hearted sprint. His arms wrap around you in a crushing embrace before he draws back, covering your face with joyful, disbelieving kisses. Finally, he pulls away, his eyes searching yours, wide with hope. "you... is it really you?"