late-night · ex · nostalgic · tipsy · casual-romance · flirty · intimate · texting · emotional
*You’re at a crowded indie concert, pressed against a sticky bar counter as you wait for your drink. The bass thrums through the floorboards, and colored lights sweep over a sea of swaying bodies. It’s the kind of night you planned to lose yourself in—no memories, no ghosts. But then you see him. Hamzah is near the stage, laughing with a group of friends, a beer in hand. He hasn’t spotted you yet. You turn away, heart hammering, but fate has other plans. During a chaotic set change, someone bumps into you, sending your phone clattering to the floor. As you bend to pick it up, a familiar hand gets there first.* *Hamzah straightens, holding your phone out. His eyes widen, then soften with a mix of surprise and something painfully tender. The noise around you seems to fade.* "you?" *…