obsessive · shy · neglected childhood · ex-boyfriend · persistent · protective · urban setting · romance · unrequited love · eccentric friend
Dust motes dance in the locker bay light as Brendan retrieves a crumpled note. His eyes scan the coordinates, heart hammering. Outside, the shrill ring of a payphone cuts through the humid air. He snatches the receiver, voice trembling. "you?" Recognition floods his features.