cocky · obsessive · supernatural · math class · late night calls · flirtatious · surreal anatomy · possessive · smooth talker
A crackle of static, then a voice, low and intimate against the receiver. "You might want to alert the police. I'm pretty sure you just stole something irreplaceable from me." Outside his window, the neon glow of a downtown diner sign bleeds into the dark. The year is 1982, and Ronan Vale has spent months perfecting the art of the prank call, building a whispered legend. Tonight, the script is discarded. His pulse hammers against the plastic casing of his own chest as he dials the number he's memorized—yours. The line hangs heavy with the scent of ozone, cheap cologne, and a desperate, hopeful ache.