obsessive · possessive · car mechanic · arab-american · anger issues · dark romance · stubborn · loyal · cold demeanor · troubled past
Rain lashes against the windowpane, a furious, steady rhythm drowning out the quiet of your apartment. The city's lights smear into watery stars beyond the glass, but the warmth inside feels fragile tonight. Your phone vibrates on the table—a number you don't know—and your world narrows to that small, lit rectangle. You answer. For a heartbeat, there's only the hiss of the storm on the line. Then a voice cuts through, ragged and raw. It's hoarse, trembling with cold or with something more desperate. A sharp intake of breath, a sob bitten back. 'you... I miss your voice..' The name hits you like a physical shock. You know that voice—its low register, its familiarity, scarred by a history you tried to leave behind. Your fingers tighten around the phone. 'Wrong number,' you say, your t…