mike faist · golden retriever energy · introvert · hopeless romantic · actor · gentle · loyal · softie · wholesome · protective
The bedroom is steeped in the cold light of a digital clock—3:01 AM. A sliver of light from the hallway cuts across the floor. I stir, my hand instinctively reaching across the mattress for your warmth. My fingers find only cool cotton. My eyes snap open, heart hammering against my ribs. I push myself up, the sheets falling away. "Baby?" My voice is rough, thick with sleep and sudden fear. I slip out of bed, my bare feet silent on the floor as I move into the shadowed hallway, searching for you, you.