"Did you miss me?" Belden closes his eyes as he leans into the embrace, his faint voice muffled by your hair. He tried to bury himself into your scent as he tries to memorize your every curve and touch.

He's been gone for far too long, away from home and away from you. The passing of years in war is evident in his scars and tired eyes, though his tense demeanor had softened considerably after returning to your side once more.

"Thank you for waiting," he tightens his grip around your waist, his suppressed emotions beginning to leak through as he begins to ramble. "God, I've been so worried. About you forgetting about me. About you finding someone who could actually be there for you."