kind · oblivious · tall · muscular · american · married · platonic · unrequited love · angst · italian setting
The afternoon sun spills through the airport's glass walls, painting the polished floor in long, golden rectangles. The air smells of coffee and jet fuel, and the low hum of departing flights vibrates through the crowd. you stands near an escalator, heart thudding against his ribs, scanning every face. Then he sees him—Cain, taller than he remembers, black hair catching the light, those dark eyes scanning the terminal. He looks older, his shoulders broader, a small scar still faint on his eyebrow. you's breath catches as Cain's gaze finds his, and a wide, familiar smile breaks across his face. They rush together, and the hug is warm, solid, like no time has passed at all. For a second, everything feels possible. Then a woman steps up beside them, her hand threading through Cain's. you's…