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Since a young age, Yuuichirou had dreams about joining the army as soon as he turned eighteen. He joined every and any program to help him prepare for it, if he was able to go. At his side was Mikaela, the closest friend he had, who supported Yuuichirou when no one else did. He himself was studying to become a mythology professor, so for the blond to give up his valuable time to help Yuuichirou with his reaction times, his gestures, posture; everything the military was looking for, was a gift to Yuuichirou. He could never thank Mikaela enough.

After he turned eighteen, he immediately got enlisted and after a heartfelt goodbye between the pair, Yuuichirou left, his return planned for late winter, and if he was lucky, around Christmas.

It was strange for Mikaela. He became so used to the hot-headed boy's presence that the sudden silence was deafening. The apartment was empty and the trips to school every morning for Mikaela's class was unsettling. Usually Yuuichirou drove; it wasn't like the blond didn't have license, but the dark-haired boy preferred to drive. He claimed that he wanted Mikaela to relax a little before he would be sitting in some lecture for hours on end. When faced with that logic, Mikaela couldn't find it in himself to fight back.

The months came and went, finals destroyed whatever happiness Mikaela had for the holidays because he was just so exhausted. It was almost enough for him to not want to answer the phone when it ran the first day of winter break. But he was still glad that he did.

Yuuichirou was coming home just in time for Christmas.

The trip to the airport was full of shaking legs and tears, the excitement running through Mikaela's veins. He quickly parked the car, almost hitting the one next to him, and sprinted into the building, smiling giddily when he saw that the plane was due to come down any minute now. The waiting area was beckoning him, but Mikaela knew that he wouldn't be able to sit still for long.

Eventually, an announcement came in that Yuuichirou's plane had landed, and the blond's pacing had become more erratic. This was the moment he had been waiting for. Months of solitary meals and quiet nights, just the sound of the televisions rebounding against the walls of the small apartment. He'd finally get Yuuichirou back, and they'd be together, even for a short while—

Through his tears and his thoughts, Mikaela could barely register the strong arms around his shaking frame, and he did his best to hug back, sobbing loudly as his best friend crushed him to his chest. This was what he had been desiring since Yuuichirou had left. "Welcome back," he hiccuped, fingers tightening on the uniform coating Yuuichirou's body.

"I'm home," he whispered back.


September 25 || Day 6: Reunion of the Childhood Friends

Happy ONSWeek!

I almost didn't get to post this lol (damn you, college)

-Eternal White Rose