The Reunion
Since the day Claude left, Byleth stood at the same balcony they departed on, awaiting his return. She had gotten all of his letters and written back but it was never the same. She always found herself longing for his warmth, his affection.
Never the less, she’d wait patiently as the winter breeze tickled her neck late into the evening. Her nightwear clinging onto her frame, the cold seeping through to her bare skin. It was almost as if the presence of Claude never left her. She felt her skin burning from the last time he was with her. The back of her head burning from where he lay his hand in their embrace. Or when his fingers curled against her waist, clinging to her tightly.
A small sigh escaped her lips when she turned her back to the balcony railing. Although there was no sight of Claude, she still held onto hope. Her bare feet hit the cool stone as she made her way back to the doors of Garrag Mach. She turned her head slightly, intaking the sight of the midnight sky before resuming her steps into the monastery.
“ Your Majesty-“ A rushing guard came to her side out of breath. “You have a visitor.”
At this time? Byleth thought to herself, a swarm of butterflies erupting in her lower stomach. But she cocked an eyebrow in question.
“ At this time?” Byleth repeated her thoughts aloud, grabbing a jacket to cover herself.
“Yes, Your Highness. The King of Alliances would like to-“ Before the poor guard could finish his speech, Byleth ran throughout the monastery towards the gates.
A rush of adrenaline and excitement rushed through her as she ran.
Could it really be him?
Byleth ignored her doubts, it had to be him.
She had paused at the end of the hall and alas stood the man she had been longing for.
Claude broke out into a smile, his arms wide awaiting her embrace.
A grin broke out on Byleth’s face as she sprinted towards Claude. She couldn’t help herself, a year without each other had been enough.
Byleth leaped into Claude arms. Him then spinning her around as happy giggles echoed throughout the halls. “ I missed you so much.” Byleth sunk her head to his neck, wishing this moment could last forever.
“I missed you too, By.” Claude mumbled into the rim of her jacket, holding her as if she’d vanish if he let go.
Claude pulled away, placing his hand on her cheek before kissing her passionately.
Once again, they were Reunited.