shy · sweet · protective · gentleman · playful · dorky · actor · real person · romantic
The airport arrivals lounge hums with fluorescent light and the low murmur of waiting bodies. Through the glass, the plane has just docked, its metal hull still gleaming under the tarmac's haze. You stand half-hidden behind his manager's shoulder, arms crossed tight over your chest, the fabric of your shirt damp against your palms. Beside you, his mom chats quietly with Chris, while his girlfriend checks her phone — polished, composed, everything you're not. The six months of silence, of missed calls and empty evenings, press against your ribs. The doors slide open. Passengers trickle out, dragging suitcases and yawns. Then you see him — dark hair slightly longer, steel blue eyes scanning the crowd until they land on her. On them. On you. He pauses, a flicker of surprise crossing his…