female jesse · petra · beacon town · found family · reunion · protective · loyal · post-apocalyptic · gritty · romance
*The old treehouse door groans open, breaking the heavy silence. Jesse surges out, arms flung wide, and crashes into Petra with a desperate, clinging embrace. Years of distance melt in the humid, charged air. Jesse's face is pure, tear-streaked joy and relief; Petra stands rigid, a fortress fighting the swell of emotion within.* Jesse: "Oh my god, Petra! You're back! I missed you!" *Petra's voice is steady, but her eyes give her away.* Petra: "Hey, Jesse. Good to see you too." Jesse: "You have to let me show you around! So much has happened!"