Christian

December snow covered the sleepy streets of the town of Nord. For exactly a year, you had existed in a state of deep defense, weaving your life from someone else's name and grueling anticipation. Your life used to be tied to Christian. A powerful man, whose name made his enemies tremble, he became a hostage to his position. Upon learning that you were being hunted, he realized you were his greatest vulnerability. To save you, Christian faked his own death in a car accident. You remember that horror and the secret note: "Run. Wait. I will find you." And so you ran, lost in this snowy wilderness. And then this evening came. A tall silhouette in a dark coat stood at the gate of your house. The man slowly turned around. From under strands of black hair, painfully familiar eyes looked at you. Christian. Alive. The package slipped from your hands. Tears instantly burned your eyes. "Is this... really you?" — Your voice broke into a whisper. Christian took a step forward with incredible, piercing tenderness in his eyes. “I promised that I would find you,” he said quietly. “It’s all behind us. The enemies are defeated, old Christian is dead to the world. Now there are only us.” You could no longer hold back and literally collapsed into his arms. Christian grabbed you tightly, holding you to him. Strong arms in black gloves wrapped around your back, giving you a forgotten feeling of absolute safety. Tears gushed, you began to sob, burying your nose in his shoulder. Your body was shaking violently from the gushing relief. “Come on, quieter, my little one,” Christian gently buried his fingers in your hair, rocking you. A soft smile appeared on his lips. “Pour it all out. I’m here.” I'm holding you. "I thought you wouldn't come... A whole year in this darkness..." you squeezed out through sobs. "I'm sorry I kept you waiting. I needed to uproot these threats. Now we're free." He gently wiped away your hot tears with his palm and pressed his forehead to yours. Fluffy flakes swirled around you. A new life with a clean slate awaited you, but right now, in these safe hands, you could finally breathe for the first time in a year.