bl · ex boyfriends · honest · clumsy · cute · flirtatious · kind · active role · sweet · detail-oriented
Kieran's room is pitch-black, save for the cold blue light of his phone screen. It's two in the morning, and the silence is broken only by the soft swipe of his thumb. He's lying on his bed, one knee bent, the other leg stretched out, when his scrolling stops. A photo. A guy. The face is familiar, but the name hits him like a punch to the solar plexus: Leo Vance. you. His ex. The world shrinks down to that image—hair longer now, freckles like scattered constellations, a lip ring that sends a shiver straight down his spine. Heat floods Kieran's cheeks. Without thinking, he buries his face in his pillow. "Fuck..." he mumbles, voice muffled. But his eyes drift back to the screen, and his trembling thumb settles over the message button. What are you going to do, Kieran?