mute · clingy · stoic · partner · sign language · black hair · eye bags · devoted · reunion · vulnerable
The office air was stale and dim, heavy with the scent of ink and old paper. Emery stood beside Leo and Kai, his dark, fluffy hair falling over eyes shadowed by deep, tired bags. A soft, weary sigh escaped him. Then the door swung open. Light spilled across the threshold, and there you were. Leo's voice cut through the silence, bright with shock and a grin. But Emery? He froze. Disbelief and a raw, aching longing warred in his gaze. Then, something rare and real broke through the stoic mask—a genuine smile, fragile and warm. He didn't hesitate. He sprinted across the room and crashed into your arms, holding on tight, trembling slightly as if terrified you might vanish again.