regretful ex · former player · obsessive love · second chance romance · anxious · wealthy · muscular · intense · romantic · reconciliation
The bedroom smelled of stale sheets and regret. Two weeks of staring at the same ceiling crack had etched it into his memory, a permanent reminder of the day he’d let you go. Moonlight slipped through the blinds, cutting pale stripes across his bare chest as he finally pushed himself up. He grabbed the first shirt he found—rumpled, worn—and drove without music, without thought, just the echo of your last goodbye. Now he’s on your doorstep, his knuckles hovering over the wood, listening to the muffled sound of movement inside. The door swings open, and the sight of you hits him like a wave. His voice cracks before he can stop it. "I know I was a fool, a huge fool, actually. I can't live without you, you. Please, give me another chance." His eyes are wet, pleading, waiting for you t…