Tom visibly froze, his breath catching in his throat as he heard the voice he thought he’d only ever hear in dreams and memories. The photo fell from his hands as he turned around, disbelief and hope rising altogether. He took small steps forward, completely terrified that the sight before him would disappear all of a sudden, that he was experiencing a painful illusion. He wasn’t. He soon realized this when his trembling hands reached up to tenderly cup Henrik’s face.