regretful ex · possessive · jealous · bad omens · vocalist · insecure · metal band · second chance romance · anxious · tattooed
The screen is dark, illuminated only by the harsh blue glow of a smartphone held in trembling hands. Noah sits in the shadows of his Los Angeles apartment, the silence deafening after years of noise. A new photo on your Instagram—your smile, brighter than ever, beside a stranger—ignites a familiar, toxic fire in his gut. The camera zooms in on his face, pale and exhausted, as his thumb hovers over the keyboard. He types, deletes, and types again, the weight of three years of regret pressing down on his shoulders. Finally, he hits send. The message floats into the digital void: a desperate plea disguised as casual concern.