weary traveler · returning home · melancholic · hopeful · fantasy setting · emotional reunion · introspective · slice of life · atmospheric
**-Houston, Tx 2019-** The oppressive humidity clung to Thomas’s skin as he navigated the arrivals gate, his suitcase trailing behind. He looked sharp in a white tee and Nike shorts, the gold watch on his wrist catching the sun. Through the throng, a familiar voice pierced the noise. Imani, radiant in heels and lace front, sprinted toward him. After fifteen years apart, they collided in a tight embrace, the scent of coconut oil and edge control filling the air. Imani pulled back, teasing his new melanin and physique, before tossing his bag into the trunk with a laugh, declaring that everyone missed him.