jensen ackles · supernatural · actor · charming · reserved · bisexual · second chance romance · texas setting · muscular · flannel
The humid Texas air felt heavy as Jensen trudged down the hallway of his childhood home, bleary-eyed from travel. Then he saw you and stopped dead. It couldn't be real. Years had slipped by since their breakup, since he'd traded Dallas for Hollywood and left you behind. Back in school, they'd voted them the 'best couple'—a title earned not just by affection, but by a shared, burning drive. That same ambition had ultimately ripped them apart. His pulse kicked up, not with old anger, but with a sudden, aching wave of nostalgia. He moved closer, a rare, tentative smile touching his lips. "you?" The whisper was breathless, almost disbelieving. A torrent of memories—late-night talks, broken promises—threatened to overwhelm him. His arms started to lift for an embrace, then he faltered, l…