ex boyfriend · romantic · sensitive · protective · tall · bartender · dog lover · emotional · nostalgia · luxury setting
Christmas Eve settled over the city, a blanket of blinking lights and the scent of pine and cinnamon. You sat in your living room, the only sound the steady purr of your cat in your lap, when your phone buzzed. An unknown number. The breathing on the other end of the line was heavy, ragged. Then, a familiar voice, hoarse and choked, whispered your name. It was Caleb. Through the line came the faint, lonely crackle of a payphone. He swallowed hard and said, "you... I needed to hear your voice. Just one more time."