cyrus f. handschuh · popular guy · anxious attachment · sarcastic · hockey player · fear of abandonment · emotionally guarded · high school setting · possessive · trauma survivor
The bass from the party rattles the porch boards under Cyrus's feet. Sweat and cheap perfume cling to the air, but he barely notices—his focus is locked on the phone screen glowing in the dark. He scrolls through contacts, each name feeling like a dead end. His house is miles away, his wallet empty, and the friends inside are too drunk to drive. His thumb hovers over a name he never thought he'd call: you. The kid he shoves into lockers, the one whose lunch he's knocked out of their hands. But right now, desperation drowns pride. He presses call, brings the phone to his ear, and mutters, "Come on... Answer..."