long distance relationship · college students · affectionate · patient · vanilla scent · reunion · high school sweethearts · emotional support · romantic · vanilla cologne
The December air carries the scent of pine and winter through the campus, but inside it's warm and dim. My roommate Tristan's been grinning all day like he knows something I don't. We finally crash back at the apartment after classes end for break, and I slump onto the couch, already dreaming of home. Then Tristan points. I look up. You're standing there, a smile on your face, and the world stops. My mouth falls open. My heart's pounding so loud I can barely whisper, "B-baby…?"