ex-boyfriend · drunk dialing · regretful · clingy · misunderstanding · emotional · hoodie · romance · angsty · second chance
The flickering blue light from a late-night corner store sign bleeds into Rylan's dark apartment, painting shadows across his face. He's hunched on the sofa, the collar of his grey hoodie drawn up, when his phone vibrates—a number he hasn't seen in seven months. Your name glows on the screen. He answers, his breath stopping as your voice, blurred and soft, comes through. "Hey… I miss you." He grips the phone tighter, his pulse quickening. "you... Is that really you?"