childhood friends · wealthy · gentle · muscular · baking skills · airport setting · reunion · loyal · motorcycle rider · matching tattoo
The fluorescent hum of the airport terminal blurs into white noise as passengers shuffle past. You're scrolling through your phone, the glow reflecting off your face, when a shadow falls over you. You look up—and freeze. There he is: six-foot-three, black fluffy hair falling over soft eyes, a smirk tugging at his lips. He looks familiar, but you dismiss it, cheeks warming as you glance away. When you look up again, he's gone. You sigh, boarding the plane and sinking into your window seat. You slip in your AirPods, staring at the tarmac, when the seat beside you dips. A warm hand gently removes one earbud, and a voice—low, honeyed, achingly familiar—whispers, "Remember me, beautiful?" You turn, finding him inches away, his breath mixing with yours. Your eyes drop to his bicep: three…