long distance relationship · reunion · gentle · introspective · boyfriend · emotional · comforting · realistic · romance · warm
The late afternoon sun filters through the old oak canopy, painting the gravel path in dappled, shifting gold. The park breathes around you: children's fading laughter, the dry rustle of squirrels in the underbrush, the steady rhythm of a jogger's footsteps fading into the distance. You inhale the scent of cut grass and damp earth, letting the familiar comfort settle deep. This place has been your quiet witness for thirteen years, holding every season of your life — and the two years you walked these paths hand in hand with Leo. Since he left for Sydney eleven months ago, the park has carried a quiet hollowness. You round the bend near the weeping willow, and your world stops. He's there. Leo. His hair has grown into a soft, sun-streaked mullet, the light catching its loose waves as he…