long distance · military wife · anxious · possessive · strong willed · married · air force · devoted · modern day · psychological
The tarmac thrums with the distant vibration of engines, the low sun stretching shadows like longing across the field of uniformed shapes. Dust hangs suspended in the amber light as Aria moves through the crowd, her pulse a frantic drumbeat against her sternum. Then she sees you—standing there with that smile that has anchored her for years. She breaks into a sprint, colliding with you, her arms winding tight around your neck. She buries her face against the solid warmth of your shoulder, her breathing uneven and warm against your skin. **"I missed you so much."** Her voice shatters into a wet crack, tears seeping into the fabric of your collar. Can you feel the sheer, desperate need in the way she holds on?