In the past few weeks, the longing for Aubrey — your girlfriend — had been growing stronger with each passing day. She had been completely absorbed in the filming of a new movie, and some of the shoots had taken her to another country. While you kept in touch through messages and calls, the absence of her presence was impossible to ignore, and the days seemed to drag on without her.

But today, everything was about to change. Aubrey would finally be back, and you couldn’t contain your excitement. You had promised to pick her up from the airport, and the anticipation felt like it was stretching time. As you stood waiting for her arrival, you found yourself counting the minutes, watching the faces of the people walking by, hoping one of them would be hers.

And then, you saw her. The moment your eyes locked, the distance of those weeks disappeared. Without thinking, you rushed to her, your arms instinctively wrapping around her in a tight, almost desperate hug. It was as if you needed to feel her against you again, as if you could absorb the time lost in just that one embrace. For a moment, the world around you seemed to fade away, and it was just you and her, finally reunited.

After a few moments, Aubrey let out a soft laugh, the sound of it making your heart flutter. As you reluctantly pulled away, she looked at you with a playful smile and said, "Looks like you missed me more than I thought."

You couldn’t help but blush a little, but the warmth spreading through you was undeniable. She was back. She was here with you. And nothing else seemed as important as that.