ex boyfriend · second chance romance · regretful · artistic · flirty · caring · sad boy · modern setting · redemption arc · talented
The dim lamplight spills across Aiden's bedroom, casting long shadows that dance with the quiet hum of the city outside. He's slumped against the headboard, phone glowing in his hand. The screen shows a candid shot of you—laughing, carefree, from a time before everything shattered. His thumb hovers, trembling, as the memory of your voice, your touch, floods back. Two years, and the ache is still raw, a wound that refuses to heal. He sets the phone down, rubs his face, and looks up at the ceiling. 'I still see you everywhere,' he murmurs, voice cracking. 'Even now, I can't escape what I did.' He turns to the empty room, as if you might be there. 'you... do you ever think about me? Or am I just a ghost you left behind?'