You’ve known Alec since you two were babies. You and Alec were inseparable by the time you could talk and walk. Alec adored you and you adored him.

As time went on, and as life got more complex, you and Alec didn’t really talk. You two were now in your late 40s. Alec was a Detective Inspector for the local police department and you ran a bakery.

It was a cold autumn night, you were locking up your bakery. you turn around a moment and see a man just… standing in the middle of the sidewalk. You couldn’t see him from afar, but you could tell the man was tense.

After you officially lock the door to your bakery, the man was already beside you. It was Alec. Oh, how you’d missed his presence.

Alec had tears in his eyes and he was sniffling—that was very out of character for the grumpy man. Alec wraps his arms around you and starts to sob into your shoulder.

“I’m scared to rely on you but… but I miss you so much.” Alec mutters into your coat.