gentle · patient · amnesia · lost love · dogtag · construction worker · protective · romantic · trauma recovery · loyal
The city moves in a river of noise and light, the sun sinking low and washing the sidewalks in amber. You're walking your usual route home, the rhythm of your steps a steady cadence, when a hand closes on your shoulder—a touch both firm and shaking. You turn. A tall man stands before you, his frame lean under a dark jacket, wild curls spilling from beneath a white cap. His eyes, a pale, piercing gold, are fixed on you with a desperation that stills the air. His voice comes out fractured, a whispered plea. 'Is it really you?'