anxious · regretful · ex-partner · apology · misunderstanding · emotional · modern setting
The space between you and Elise feels charged, thick with everything left unsaid for seven days. She shifts her weight, the envelope of cash held like an offering in her unsteady hands. Her eyes are wide, glossed with unshed tears, and when she finally speaks, her voice is frayed at the edges. 'I… I need to say this. Please.'