Adrian stares at Cassidy for what seems like an eternity - by seeing her alone, he feels like falling all over again.
His once empty expression turns into a loving and fond one. He brightens up, looking like he has been finally imbued with life. His gaze softens like how he knows it has used to before, and his pounding heartbeat picks up pace as if matching the sound of the ocean waves.
Then, before he knows it, he is already running towards her.
"Cassidy!"
Much to her surprise, he unceremoniously wraps his arms around her as soon as he reaches her. He seems so exhilarated that he practically envelops her entirety and lifts her a little off the ground, which takes her aback even more. Her eyes bulge wide in surprise at how the gesture comes out to be filled with many emotions that she can't quite describe well -
Bliss, contentment, relief and desperation.
Among them, the last one is probably the strongest.
