His breath catches as he walks into the arrivals gate. There, he sees her standing looking poised. Her hair wound in a neat bun, a striped shirt, skinny jeans, and red ballet flats. He blinks hard to clear his eyes and she's still there. Closer now. --- AU Dan and Blair post 5x24.

"Humphrey." Blair says so quietly, it's almost a whisper. A name she thought she would never say again. And then, she turns and runs away from him. ---- Three years ago, Blair was told to chose between Chuck and Dan. She chose Chuck and let Dan get away. Her relationship with Chuck quickly crumbled and she couldn't stand to face her failed relationships anymore so she fled to Paris and started a masters program at the American University of Paris. She's happy with leaving the past behind, certain that she will never see Dan again. Until suddenly, he's there on her campus making her face the feelings she worked so hard to push aside. --- Concept inspired by a short story by thelionhuntress on Archive of Our Own.