Written for the CMBYN Microfic Challenge, using the prompt 'Dire Straits - So Far Away'.
"I miss you," Elio sighs over the phone. "I hate when you're away. The house just doesn't feel the same."
He stares out of the window, the summer sun high in the sky. Normally they'd go for a ride or for a swim, but with Oliver away, Elio can't be bothered. "When will you be back?"
"Soon," Oliver says, and Elio can tell that he's smiling.
He closes his eyes, remembering the first time he had seen that smile. But when he feels an arm slide around his waist, he jumps up.
"How about we go for a swim, huh?"