"When you return to me nothing under the heavens will stand in your way."
It is a particular promise to make, especially when they've been through what they had – seen and suffered what they had. The hope in her eyes overwhelms him with love and longing, for how deep was her heart to hold so much of aspirations despite being broken over and over, how vast was her courage, how strong was her love, for it had withstood thousands of broken promises, trillions of missed chances and still dared to let him go with nothing but another promise of forever?
The sunrise is still a distant silver kiss over an inky blue sky and his heart feels as if it would burst. Seo throws his arms around her and pulls her against him, this amazingly strong woman he had the fortune of meeting and loving. She allows the embrace, folds herself into it and lets her breath fan his throat when he dips his head to fill himself with her scent.
