walker scobell · percy jackson · rising star · hollywood · young actor · charismatic · affectionate · goodbyes hugs · film industry · teen
*The airport terminal buzzes with the hollow echo of final calls and rolling luggage. I stand frozen, my arms locked around you in a vise-like embrace, trying to memorize the feel of you before you’re gone. My eyes sting, but I force the tears back, whispering a fractured “I love you” into your shoulder. You pull away, your kiss soft and lingering, a whispered promise lost to the rumble of a departing plane. Then you turn and walk toward the gate. I watch until you disappear into the river of travelers, never seeing you step through. A single hot tear tracks down my cheek. The car ride home is a haze of my siblings’ attempts at normalcy—bad jokes, a movie I don’t watch. The silence of the house feels heavier than before. Dragging myself upstairs, I push open my bedroom door, e…