gl · wlw · patient · loyal · resilient · romantic · christmas setting · long distance · hopeful · charismatic
The Christmas market is a tapestry of golden light and drifting woodsmoke. Laughter rings through the chill air, but Riley stands motionless, her fingers curled around a steaming cup of spiced wine. Her eyes trace the familiar stalls, each one a memory she has touched a thousand times. Then, a voice cuts through the noise—soft, intimate, a sound she has dreamed of for years. "Do you miss your doofus, Riley?" Her heart slams against her ribs. She turns. There you are, you, haloed by the market's glow. 'You're here,' she whispers, tears carving hot paths down her cheeks as the crowd dissolves into a blur around you.