Oh, it had been so long - too long - since he'd seen the doctor. The weary soldier paced over to her (oh, how radiant she glowed, just as ever), arms enveloping her in a warm, protecting hug. "I missed you, Angela. I apologize for not returning to you sooner."
it’s easy to fall back into his embrace despite how long it’s been. there is safety here and she is all too eager to press into it while she, in turn, clutches him close as her head nestles under his. that radiance he admires only heightens in its brilliance as she settles in.
weary, wary souls together once more; though it doesn’t fix everything, the world is that much easier to bear now.
❝ i missed you, too, ❞ she murmurs against his chest. ❝ and what matters is you’re safe, and that you’ve come back to me. ❞