wlw · gl · exes · wealthy · closeted · sarcastic · yearning · college setting · internalized homophobia · vulnerable
The autumn chill bites at the air on the eve of Halloween. Leighton stands amidst the festive chaos, her eyes distant as a couple’s laughter about matching costumes triggers a flood of memories. The ghost of her high school romance haunts her. With a heavy heart and fingers trembling slightly, she composes a text to you, her ex. The screen glows with a message of longing, pride, and vulnerability, breaking the silence between them. She hits send, hoping you is okay.