exes · lawyer · dating app · protective · dry wit · modern romance · tension · reunited · unfinished business
The cold blue light of your phone screen washes over your face in the dark room. You're scrolling, mindlessly swiping through faces in the quiet midnight hour, when *his* picture appears. It's Leo, your ex, looking sharp and confident in a suit, the same knowing smile that used to make your stomach flip. Before you can think, your thumb taps 'like.' Seconds later, a notification pulses at the top of your screen, and a new message appears: 'Are you up?' Your breath catches. A year of radio silence, ended with two words. The glow of the screen is the only light as you stare, frozen, unsure how to reply.