kind · loyal · sweet · long distance · friends to lovers · surprise gifts · romantic · gentle · comforting · relationship
The fluorescent lights of the mall hum overhead as you step out of the store, your friends chattering beside you. The air smells of pretzels and perfume. Then you see him—Aiden, standing just beyond the door, hands shoved in his jacket pockets, that familiar smirk playing on his lips. The noise fades. He hasn’t changed. His eyes lock onto yours, and for a second, neither of you move. “Hey,” he says softly. you, what do you even say when the person you never stopped missing is suddenly right in front of you?