So I noticed that a lot of my one-shot ideas have been just turning into stories that have been leaving my one-shot archive here a little high and dry... So here's a really quick College Long Distance AU thing I wrote to keep y'all entertained! I'm also working on Morgana's Lost Company chapter 11 on the side so be looking forward to that as well!

Much love, everyone! Take it easy!

"I wish I could see you. You know, beyond just Face Time and photos." I chuckled at Jim's words as I looked up from my notes to my phone that showed me a smiling pale blue-eyed boy with one of his iconic lopsided smiles while his hand held up the side of his face.

"It's only for a few more months until the semester's over, Jim. Also," I looked over my shoulder to make sure my dorm mate didn't decide to barge in at that point as I brought my attention back to him. "I can always portal myself over."

"I don't want you getting in trouble or pushing yourself too hard. Don't tell me you're not! I remember those dark circles under your eyes like no tomorrow." I rolled my eyes jokingly at him as I shook my head for a second.

"It wouldn't be anything too major. I've done it before." I gave him a smirk as I brushed my bangs out of my face with my free hand.

"I know. You literally almost scared me to death doing it." I giggled as I knew exactly what he was talking about.

"How in the Hell!?" I chuckled as he fell out of his chair. I instantly stopped laughing though when I heard a loud smack as the Sword of Camelot fell onto its side beside him while he was rubbing the back of his head.

"Are you okay?" I couldn't help but laugh a little as I knelt down to see if he was okay. Jim sat up slowly before looking up to me with one of his signature lopsided smiles. This time it pushed up his scar on his left cheek before he wrapped his arms around me in a loose hug as he placed his forehead on my shoulder.

"Better now."

"It wasn't that bad." I watched as a soft smile took over Jim's face as he glanced away for a second before bringing his eyes back toward me.

"Not bad at all. But give a guy a warning next time." I smiled back at him as I heard a frantic knock on his end from his bedroom door. "That must be Toby. He said he found something near the canals that he wanted to look into and I guess he went on his own by how he's knocking."

"Going hunting without me? Rude."

"You know I love you and hunting equally." We laughed a little together before the mood softened once more. "Love you, Claire. I'll text you later."

"You better. Love you too. Also, don't let Toby get you two in trouble again. Remember how that ended last time?"

"No promises, darling." He gave me a small salute and another lopsided grin before the screen went dark and it showcases how we were on the phone for a little more than two hours. With how I was at school in New York as he was taking an apprenticeship from a local culinary program and then all of the magic training I was enduring and how he was still the Trollhunter in everything but armor, it was rather difficult to find time to just sit down and talk to each other.

But when we did, Mother of Merlin was it worth the effort. He always made everything so much lighter within my life. His smile could brighten my day, even though it was shared through a screen and thousands of miles away from each other. Everything only showcased how much I truly loved the blue-eyed hero.

Dios mio, did I love him.

I smiled widely at myself as I took my phone off its charger to then place it into my jacket pocket before looking back at my notes before deciding that it wasn't worth trying to get back into focus over before closing my notebook along with my textbook before placing them on top of each other.

Maybe I wait a few hours till he texts me if everything is alright and when my roommate is asleep and I can go see him as I had before? Though Douxie might give me an ear full when I see him tomorrow for training. Would it be worth it though?

An image flashed in my mine of soft blue eyes, messy dark brown hair, and a toothy grin as the scar that traced down through his eyebrow and across his nose seemed to join in on the joyous movement on his face. I couldn't help but smile at it as I flopped onto my bed with a lovesick sign that I never thought I would hear out of myself when I was in high school, but it seemed so common now at the age of twenty.

Yes. Yes, it would be.

Hey, finding out it was a few Changelings running around trying to remake the order. Took care of it though.

Well, that's good. You're back home then?

For the time being, yeah.

Good.

I looked at her text with a confused look for a moment as I placed my sword against the wall. That was until I heard the familiar whoosh of a portal open behind me.

"Enjoyed your time changeling hunting?" I turned toward her voice with a large smile on my face.

"I thought I told you to give a guy a warning before you do that?" Claire only gave me a smirk as she took a step forward.

"Didn't I?" She closed the space between us by slipped her arms around my neck while the smirk still danced on her lips in a playful manner. I only shook my head at her slightly before placing my hands on her waist instinctively.

"You know, I once thought Trollhunting was going to be the death of me." She only hummed at me as she brought herself a little bit closer as our faces were now only centimeters apart.

"What is it now?" I rubbed my hands up and down her sides for a moment as I smiled at the truthfully melting look her hazel eyes were giving me.

"You." I tilted up my head to place a quick kiss to her forehead for a moment before bringing my eye back down toward hers. "But I wouldn't want it any other way." This caused a pure smile to spread across her face as she leaned in to place a chaste kiss to my lips that caused my head to spin.

It didn't matter how long we're together or how many kisses we shared, she always had the same effect on me she had since we were sixteen. Even with all the hardships we shared, the feelings she gave me were always constant. I will forever be that lovesick kid that thought the stars were falling for us when she kissed me the first time during the play. Just as every kiss after will always make me feel as if I'm dreaming still. She had loved me through everything. Human, half-troll, troll, and then human again. I can't even count on one hand, human or not, how many times I must have worried her. But through it all, she was still here.

I felt myself chase after her lips as she tried to make the kiss only last seconds, but my mind wasn't having it. I placed all of my feelings into it as I reached up to cup both sides of her face with my hands to make sure she knew it as well.

I couldn't ask for anything more than that. Well, besides for her to know that I loved her the same.

Her right hand brought itself down from around my neck so that they could entangle itself into the cloth covering my left shoulder as her left hand reached up from around my neck and into my mess of hair that had grown slightly longer and bit more entangled since we were in school together. It felt as if she was saying she understood everything I was saying with the kiss. As if we were having a conversation only the two of us could ever understand.

And that is truly all I could ever ask for, really.

It seemed neither of us truly wanted to part as we shared small kisses even though it was obvious both of us needed some air to calm our staggered breathes.

"I should portal over more often." I only chuckled at her response as I placed my hands on her waist once more. It was then I decided to trace over the features of the woman before me. She had cut her hair short once more after getting back into the 'normal' swing of things in day to day life. It was a bit shorter than it was in high school, but it framed her face perfectly in my opinion. A large swept of it was still white but it hasn't grown much more between when we went to Camelot and now. Not having to use her powers as much, even though she was improving a lot more with Douxie's help, had lent a hand in that endeavor. Yet my favorite was still her eyes. Though now there are purple flakes that appear in her irises whenever she would get stressed or emotionally invested in something, they were still the most addicting shade of brown I've ever laid my eyes on. I smiled as I rubbed my thumb gently across her cheek as I told myself I should say something at the very least.

"As they say, distance makes the heart grow fonder." She gave me a smirk and a snap of her fingers caused a small portal to appear.

"I guess I should just," I wrapped my arms around her as I felt her start trying to pull away and head into the small portal. I grumbled into her neck as she giggled at my reaction.

"Doesn't mean I enjoy it though." She brushed her hands through my hair after snapping her fingers once more, causing the portal to disappear from behind her.

"I'm not going anywhere, Jim. Not tonight at least." I pulled myself away from her neck as I gave her a sloppy lopsided grin.

"I don't say it enough that I love you." This pulled another soft giggle from her as brought her hands to my face so she could rub her thumbs gently over both of my cheeks. Her right hand tracing lightly over the scar that sat there as she spoke once more.

"You can bear to say it more often."

"I love you, then."

"I love you too."