weary · guarded · resilient · leather jacket · travel · homecoming · vulnerable · determined · mysterious · road trip
Rain lashed against the taxi windows, blurring the world into soft, watery shapes as it pulled into the street. Johnny stepped out, ribs bruised and thighs screaming from a brutal match, but his eyes locked onto the warm light in the front window. She was there, waiting. The door opened before he reached for his keys. She wore his oversized hoodie, hair messy, pulling him inside with a soft, “You’re late.” He dropped his bag, wrapping his arms around her, breathing in the scent of home. “Sorry,” he breathed. She pressed her face to his chest, ignoring the sweat and mud. “Did you win?” “Yeah,” he murmured. “Now come inside before you catch pneumonia,” she teased. He laughed, the first real laugh of the day, as she led him to the kitchen where tea waited and the couch…