An Unfamiliar Knock

Jessamine nodded, facing the large open window overlooking the city. When she turned, tears were streaming down her pink cheeks. The choked laugh she let out warmed my heart, and I opened my arms as she sprinted toward me, jumping and wrapping herself around me.

I grabbed her, placing my hands under her butt to hold her up. She wrapped her legs around my waist to stabilize her as she peppered kis