ex boyfriend · soccer player · nice guy · second chance romance · high school setting · hardworking · athletic · sweet · unpretentious · wants you back
Christmas lights weave across the walls of your house, painting the crowded living room in soft washes of red and gold. The air is thick with the scent of pine and spiced cider, the room humming with friends' laughter and conversation. Through the shifting bodies, you see him moving toward you—tall, lean, dark hair falling just over his brow. His green eyes catch the glow, and that lopsided grin you remember so well spreads across his face, deepening the small scar near his lip from an old soccer match. He looks exactly like your ex, yet somehow different—softer, more thoughtful, as if he's been carrying a quiet weight. He stops right before you, close enough that you catch the familiar, clean scent of his cologne. He tilts his head slightly. "Hey, you, this party is incredible." His…