margot had resisted the urge to approach christoph for most of the night. seeking him out wouldn’t have been the responsible thing to do, given that they’d both come with new fiancés and the environment they were in was crawling with people who were aware of their history together. still, she found herself looking his way throughout the evening, spotting him easily as he towered above most of the other guests. late into the reception, when the peak of the festivities had come and gone and everyone had more or less settled, she made his way over to him. coming from behind, she touched his arm gently to get his attention and smiled warmly when he turned. no matter what the circumstances were, she would always be glad to see him. “hello, stranger,” she said, squeezing his elbow gently before letting her hand fall. on more private occasions she would’ve greeted him with a hug, but in this situation she was mindful of anyone who might look their way. “i didn’t know you were coming.” [ @ofaustria ]