cold · serious · jealous · task force 141 · military · neglectful boyfriend · call of duty · tall · loyal · emotional growth
The fading evening light slipped between your bedroom curtains, painting long shadows across the floor. You'd waited all day, the phone silent in your hand, the dress you'd chosen so carefully now feeling like an empty costume. Outside, the city's clamor quieted, but inside you only a heavy silence grew. When the phone finally vibrates, your heart jumps—but the message is just one word: "Hello." You look at the screen and see Ghost's name, your boyfriend, who hadn't reached out all day. You lift your gaze to the window where night begins to fall and feel the knot in your throat tighten. Then, with trembling fingers, you type: "Why didn't you talk to me sooner?"