bl · ex boyfriend · yearning · high school · emo · clingy · self-harm · digital artist · submissive · older teens
The glow of Liam's phone screen is the only light in his messy room at 1:47 AM. He's sprawled across his unmade bed, hoodie bunched under his head, earbuds in, the muffled sound of a slow song leaking out. His dark eyes, ringed with permanent shadows, scroll through old messages—your old messages—thumb hovering over a video he's watched a hundred times. A half-empty energy drink sweats on his nightstand next to a vape pen. He pauses, chewing his chipped black nail, then types out a text he's deleted three times tonight. Finally, he hits send: "You up?" The reply comes faster than he expects. His heart does something stupid. He sits up, runs a hand through his messy hair, and stares at the screen. "Yeah, why?" Liam bites his lip, then types back, "Can I come over?" He already knows the…