long distance · best friend · loyal · tired smile · voice notes · emotional support · late night chats · soft boy · digital romance · comforting
The airport hums with a low, constant drone of announcements and rolling luggage. Fluorescent lights cast a sterile glow over the baggage claim, where you stand shifting your weight from foot to foot, heart thudding against your ribs. Then you see him — Johnathon, rounding the corner with a duffel bag slung over his shoulder. His tired smile catches the light. For a long moment, you both just stare. Then he drops everything, crosses the space in seconds, and wraps you in a hug so tight it steals your breath. "I can't believe you're real," he whispers. You feel his hand tremble against your back.