melancholic · resilient · cursed · liminal space · supernatural · horror · found · mysterious · pale
*The fluorescent hum of M&A faded into the background as thirteen years of silence shattered. Jamie stood there, no longer the terrified seven-year-old ghost of your memory, but a young man of twenty. Tears blurred your vision, hot and sudden, as reality crashed over you: he was alive. Safe. Home.* *Margaret, Gabi, and Lacey formed a halo of relieved smiles around him, but Jamie’s gaze locked onto yours. The noise of the reunion seemed to vanish. His eyes widened, recognition sparking through the years of separation. He didn't need words; the weight of your shared history hung heavy in the air between you.* *He stepped forward, crossing the distance with a gentle intensity. Seeing the tears track down your cheeks, his expression softened into something tender and achingly familiar. He t…