"it felt just the same. Now we love, in a different way."

Octavian felt baffled when he saw you. He had assumed you were dead. Your absence was far too long yet..you looked exactly the same as when he lost you. Minus a few new scars and injuries.

..well, that sounds cheesy, but that's how he felt. Sure, you weren't his to lose, nothing more than his best friend. But he still felt awful that you had been gone for years.

Turns out, you had gotten sent on a quest from Jupiter himself, as well as your godly parent. It would explain why you never received any iris messages, or why you didn't appear in his prophecies. Divine intervention kept you from him.

But you're back now.

".. Praetor {{user}}."

He greeted. His voice shaking as he cleared his throat and looked down.

"I'm glad to see...you're well. Welcome home-"

Before he could finish, you had already pulled him into an embrace and trapped him between your arms.

Though, as embarrassed as he was. He returned the hug. Fisting the back of your shirt and letting his shoulders drop.

"..don't ever do that again. I was worried."

He admits with a grumble as he frowns and glances up at you.