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You lie in your bed, a stranger in your own body. The world outside is both too bright and too dark to bear. Voices are muffled outside your door. It's well past noon, so of course, your family is active around the house. The large walls suffocated you; you could feel your chest caving in on itself as you buried your flesh prison deeper in the blanket.
BANG
Your heart skipped a beat, and panic filled your heart; then you saw Kaveh.
Your darling had climbed up to your window right by the bed and was asking if he could come in. You staggered out of bed and opened the window, arms wrapped around your waist protectively. He hopped in and immediately took off his shoes, putting them by the wall. His jacket lay forgotten on the floor.
“My love, you hadn't even read any of my texts, I got worried.” He wrapped you in a soft yet protective hug.
“I'm really sorry, I just…” You trailed off, not knowing how to put it into words.
“It's okay, I'm just happy to be here with you.” He kissed your temple softly, and you melted into his touch like chocolate chips in a cookie.
His heartbeat was soothing; it helped with all the noise in your head. You nuzzled closer, and he ran his hand through your messy hair. It had been too long since you were blessed with Kaveh’s touch.
“I missed you,” he spoke first. “But now we're finished with the semester and I'm all yours.”
“Hmmm,” Was all you could muster as a response. It had been too long since you could put your walls down.
As you felt all these emotions well up inside, the ones you've been bottling up since who knows how long, they began to spill out. Soft sobs shook your body as you clung to his cotton white T-shirt. You tried to hide within yourself, but Kaveh didn't let you and hugged you tightly into his body. His slim body supported your weight, physical and emotional, and he was more than happy to do so.
“Wanna get outta here?” He bent down to look at your tired, sorrowful face, more breathtaking than the full moon.
You gave him a little nod, but, “What about them?” You turned your head towards the door that led to what felt like a pit of sharks.
“I'll handle ‘em and you get washed up okay?” He wished that he could shield you from all the sorrows of the world, but for now, this is what he could do.
“O-Okay.” You looked at him with your red eyes, trying to form a small smile.
You went to wash up, and Kaveh reintroduced himself to the family that was all too familiar with his presence. The young architecture student was kind-hearted but subtly sharp-witted as a single aunt in her 40s.
When you came downstairs to face the world, you were greeted with a scene. Your family had quieted down significantly and only paid you a few surface-level greetings. The love of your life was by the front door with a smile like sunshine and the smugness of someone who single-handedly saved their bride from a den of wolves.
“Let's go, darling.” He kissed your hand and held his shoes in the other hand.
When you made it out of the house, you asked him, “What did you tell them?”
“The truth. Now, c'mon let's go get some takeout and finish that show at my place.” He grabbed your hand and led you into a world that you could only face in each other's embrace.