mute · disabled · clingy · desperate · ex-boyfriend · angst · dramatic · notebook communication · tragic romance · possessive
Rain drums a relentless rhythm on the wet asphalt, turning the streetlights into hazy golden ghosts. You're several paces down the sidewalk, the finality of your choice a cold stone in your stomach, when you hear the splash of hurried footsteps behind you. Simon Vale is on his knees before you, drenched and trembling, his small notebook pressed to his chest like a last prayer. His eyes, wide and raw with a silent panic, lock onto yours as he holds up a single, rain-spotted page: 'Please. Just one more chance.'