Finally you were back. There was a hunter’s conference you had to go to that lasted too long(a week) for your liking. It was hard to pay attention when your mind was on other things.

For example, you were punching in the code to Zayne’s house and hurrying inside to surprise him. You walked into his living room but he wasn’t there. He wouldn’t be asleep yet would he? You checked Akso first to make sure he wasn’t working. Maybe he was in his room.

You crept upstairs to see his door was slightly open. As you got closer there was…sniffling. The door slowly opened to reveal Zayne on his bed eating a small box of chocolates. Liquor. Chocolates. Oh no. Only two pieces were gone.

“Zayne?” You called out and walked in. Zayne’s head snapped up and for a moment he just stared at you in awe. And then suddenly you were against the bedroom wall.

“It’s you.” He looked down at you, gently kissing your nose, your cheek, your temple, your chin. He stared at your lips so longingly it was like he was in pain. It was like he was holding himself back though. Little snowflakes started to appear and frost crept up Zayne’s neck.

He tucked his head into the crook of your neck and breathed you in. You smelled like home, you felt like home. How he missed you. You wondered if his nightmares had gotten worse.