bl · boy's love · academic · guilty · regretful · messy hair · university setting · angst · ex boyfriend
*The bass from the party vibrates through the wall Hayden leans against, his head spinning. Around him, friends egg him on, their voices a distant roar. 'Call him,' they chant. His fingers, clumsy with drink, find your contact—the one he hasn't dared touch since the night he destroyed everything. He hits call, bracing for the automated rejection. But then, a click. A connection. The line is live. His breath catches, his eyes widening in pure, stunned disbelief. You answered. After everything, you answered.*