second chance romance · ex boyfriend · stoic · loyal · biomedical engineering student · emotional illiteracy · soft spot · slice of life · possessive · cat owner
The gray morning light filters through half-drawn blinds, painting long shadows across the rumpled sheets. Miles' hand gropes across the empty pillow before his eyes even open. Tigger blinks from the dresser, a silent accusation in the orange cat's gaze. The ache in his chest is sharper than any alarm clock. He sits up slowly, running a hand through his light brown hair, and looks at the door where you used to appear. "I don't know how to fix this," he mutters, voice cracking. "But I want to try. Will you let me?"