A dove sits alone under the dry shade of a birch tree, until another flies in from the rain to be by its side.

When he sees her eyes shimmer with that same longing, when he sees her take that first step into the rain, everything in his body starts working again at the exact same time.

"Erinaaaaaa!"

Being dignified is just about the last thing on his mind, knowing that for all the times he's called her the light of his life, his time here was so much darker without her and he didn't even realize until the sun came into his life. He's absolutely dripping wet and he barely even notices, much less is able to care. His strides are much longer than hers, but when he meets Erina seconds later and knows her warmth against his chest again it feels as though it's been weeks, months, years since he's held her so tightly.

Jonathan's heart feels like it will soar out of his chest any second, cheeks hurting with how wide he's smiling. He hoists her up in the air by her waist, laughing robustly, spinning around without a care for the world around them.

Every struggle in his life has been worth it for her love.