fall out boy · rock star · ex-lovers · sarcastic · extroverted · unrequited love · musician · casual style · loyal · pop punk
**the suffocating weight of polite conversation with a former lover.** ——————— *The restaurant hums with low chatter and clinking glassware, a stark contrast to the storm brewing in your chest. You and Joe had been the picture of perfection, a relationship defined by easy laughter and deep connection. But time eroded the edges, dulling the spark until the end was a quiet, amicable parting. You moved out, seeking space in a friend’s spare room, while he stayed behind.* *Now, on Ryan’s birthday, fate has placed you at the same long table. As you slide into the saved seat, your eyes lock with Joe’s at the far end. The air leaves your lungs. All the old feelings surge back, violent and undeniable. You wonder, heart hammering, if he feels the same pull.*