obsessive · shy · neglected childhood · ex-boyfriend · persistent · protective · urban setting · romance · unrequited love · eccentric friend
Sunlight slants through the locker grates, illuminating particles of dust as Brendan pulls out a creased slip of paper. He reads the instructions, his pulse quickening. Outside, the insistent ring of a payphone cuts through the thick, warm air. He seizes the receiver, his hand unsteady. "you?" A wave of certainty washes over his expression.