Jiyeon blinked in confusion, and her lips parted as she couldn't quite believe what she was seeing. "Kael? What… what are you doing here?"
Brandon's eyes trembled the instant he heard her words.
Without giving himself a second thought, he stepped forward and wrapped his arms around her tightly.
The sudden embrace shocked Jiyeon and her whole body stiffened as his arms locked around her, pressing her close without warning.
She instinctively glanced at him, "Kael… what… why are you here? What happened?" she stammered in half fear and concern.
She moved quickly, closing the door behind them with a soft click.
As soon as the door closed, Brandon's arms pulled her tighter, "Yeon."
For a brief moment, Jiyeon froze, and then, slowly, she wrapped her arms around him, not quite as tightly, but enough to answer his desperate hug.
She closed her eyes, and for a fleeting second, the walls she had built crumbled.
