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007 - Warm And Steady

Penulis: Dchenemi
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SERA

The door opened, and there he was. Johnson.

Time seemed to freeze for a second as we stared at each other. His dark hair was longer than I remembered, touching his collar, and he'd grown a neat beard that made him look more mature. But his eyes were the same warm brown that used to look at me like I was something precious.

"Sera." My name came out of his mouth like a prayer. "God, I've missed you so much. Did you finally remember you have an old friend who's been waiting for you?"

Before I could answer, he stepped forward and wrapped his arms around me. The hug was tight, desperate, like he was afraid I might disappear again. I felt his chest rise and fall against mine, smelled the familiar scent of his cologne mixed with coffee.

For a moment, I let myself melt into the embrace. It had been so long since someone held me like I mattered.

"Come on, let me get that." He pulled back and reached for my suitcase, his fingers brushing mine as he took the handle. Even that small touch se
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