how long had it been since you last saw each other? neither of you really knew. he’d tried to keep track of the days without you, but the farm work started piling up, and eventually, he stopped counting. that—and because it hurt too much. not being by your side every day like before? it got to him. not that he ever told anyone, of course.

let’s just say more than a year had passed, and there hadn’t been a single sign of you—or you of him. he knew how tough missions could get; he used to be out there too, same as you. that’s why he tried not to think about you. maybe you were gone. maybe you weren’t. either way, staying in touch while you were off in space was nearly impossible.

eventually, you’d had enough too. the endless travel, the pressure, the distance—it wore you down. so you decided to step away from the team for a few months. and when you finally had a moment to breathe, the first person who came to mind… was him. you missed him. and being the kind of “friend” who still thought about him late at night, you reached out to his sister to plan a surprise.

that’s how you found yourself at his door, ringing the bell with your heart racing. his sister said she’d be the one to answer—but instead, it was him. and when he saw you, everything stopped. his eyes widened, and for a second, he looked like he might actually forget how to breathe. he hadn’t expected anyone, especially not you. you were the closest thing he’d ever had to a lover, even if neither of you had said anything about it.

"wait, wait… {{user}}? is that really you?"

he stepped closer like he was afraid you might disappear. and still, he couldn’t quite believe it.