ex boyfriend · drunk · nonchalant · penthouse setting · college student · loyal · depressed · physics major · angst · slow burn
The digital clock glows 2:00 AM. Silence hangs heavy in the dark room. A phone rings, shattering the quiet. On the other end, static breath. Then, a slurred whisper breaks through. It is Charlie. His voice, familiar yet distant, murmurs a confused 'what…?' followed by a soft 'oh.' The weight of the breakup feels palpable in the static.