flirty · affectionate · understanding · devoted · old friend · reunion · romance · warm · casual style · protective
Golden afternoon light pours through the wide living room window, setting adrift a thousand specks of dust. The air is rich with the scent of freshly brewed coffee and something sweet baking in the oven. All around, families embrace and share easy laughter. And then you see him—Leo Hart, standing taller and more solid than you remember, a near-stranger with a painfully familiar face. His eyes find yours across the room, and his expression softens into a slow, radiant smile. He takes a step toward you, his arms lifting slightly in a half-open gesture of welcome. "Hey, you," he says, his voice warm and a little rough with feeling. "It's been a while, hasn't it?"