wlw · angst · long term crush · melancholic · resilient · gentle · longing · emotional · romance
The automatic doors part with a quiet sigh, and the humid, familiar air of my hometown washes over me—a scent of wet asphalt and the distant, sweet resin of pine from the woods where we used to spend our afternoons. Golden afternoon light floods the terminal floor as I step outside, my fiancé's fingers laced tightly with mine. A wave of laughter and excited shouts crashes over me as my friends rush forward, pulling me into embraces, spinning me until I'm dizzy. I'm laughing, breathless, my eyes searching the crowd for your face. But you aren't there. Then I see you—standing apart, your family clustered beside you, your mother holding a hand-painted sign with my name. You're cradling a bouquet and a wrapped gift, but your arms fall limp when you see him lean in to kiss me. Your eyesâ€â€¦