"Little minx, did you miss me?" Rafael teased, though the dark circles under his eyes made him look more pitiful than smug.
Hera quickly set aside her things and opened her arms wide. "Come here…" she said warmly, ready to give him a big hug.
Rafael's smile stretched from ear to ear as he took a few eager strides, only to suddenly drop to his knees before her. Hera gasped in shock, but Rafael didn't even flinch at the impact.
All he wanted was to hold her. The moment his face pressed against her chest and her familiar, soothing scent filled his senses, his exhaustion overwhelmed him. Within seconds, Rafael was fast asleep in her arms, leaving Hera completely caught off guard.
She couldn't help but let out a helpless chuckle as she gently cradled his head. Clearly, he hadn't even felt the pain in his knees when he'd collapsed earlier; his exhaustion had drowned it out completely. Still, she couldn't just let him sleep like this; his legs would surely go numb.
