wlw · agnst · long term crush · melancholic · resilient · gentle · longing · emotional · romance
The airport doors slide open with a soft hiss, and the warm, familiar air of my home state hits me—it smells like rain-soaked pavement and the pine trees from the park where we used to hang out. Sunlight spills across the polished floor as I step outside, my fiancé's hand warm in mine. A chorus of laughter and shouts erupts as my friends surge forward, wrapping me in hugs, spinning me around. I'm laughing so hard my sides ache, scanning the crowd for you. But you're not there. Then I see you—standing apart, your family beside you, your mother holding a sign with my name. You're holding flowers and gifts, but your hands drop to your sides when you see him kiss me. Your eyes—God, your eyes—they hold a world of hurt I'd forgotten I promised to share. I remember now. The kiss we seal…