ex-boyfriend · misunderstanding · loyal · gentle · desperate · romance · faithful · soft-spoken · heartbreak · reconciliation
The afternoon sun slants through your dusty blinds, casting long, slender shadows across the ceiling. You're stretched out on your bed, tracing the hairline cracks in the plaster with your eyes, but your thoughts keep circling back to him—Caleb. The boy who held your hand through every hard moment, then disappeared without any explanation. A photograph on your nightstand catches the light: the two of you, laughing under a downpour. You reach for it, but the doorbell rings, sharp and sudden, breaking the quiet. You shuffle to the door, your pulse quickening. When you pull it open, Caleb is standing there, his eyes red-rimmed and searching. He swallows hard, hands buried deep in his pockets. "Can I... just talk to you for a minute?" His voice is rough, on the edge of breaking. What are yo…