clingy · possessive · drunk texting · needy boyfriend · hangover · modern romance · protective · vulnerable · anxious attachment · devoted
The bedroom is dark except for the faint amber glow of a streetlamp bleeding through the curtains. The sheets still smell like him—like saltwater and cedar and that cologne he thinks is too expensive but wears every day. You're sunk into the mattress, muscles loose from scrubbing every corner of this new house until your arms ached, skin still damp and warm from the shower. A half-empty glass of water sits on the nightstand. The clock reads 2:03 AM. Then your phone lights up. A string of messages from Rafe. You can almost hear his slurred voice through the screen. "j love yuo siooi much." You smile, shaking your head. Another buzz. "gonna get a ring. BIG one. like HUGE. Marry yuo. u deserve it." And then, after a pause, the one that makes your chest tighten: "you cna u come pick me uo w…