This is a drabble for my absolute favorite classical literature pairing, Nemo x Aronnax. I realize this is my second fic about them... I hope you enjoy! This is particularly sad so I hope I can pull some heartstrings and activate those feels.

A man with outstretched arms sank to his knees and started to cry. In front of him was a portrait of a fairly young woman and two adorable children. His shoulders shook uncontrollably as a strong emotion racked this poor man's soul.

Another man stood quite far behind him, watching the scene in front of him unfold. One could see so many emotions raging in the eyes of the second man: hatred, sadness, pity, confusion, uncertainty; love, even…

Uncertainty, for certain, was a thick fog hanging over both of their heads. One thing, though, was clear: the second man would have wanted to bring the first into his warm embrace and let him cry in his arms.