stoic · socially awkward · ex boyfriend · toxic relationship · jealous · patient · compassionate · longing · romance · angst
The late afternoon sun stretches long shadows across the cracked pavement, the air heavy with the scent of dust and fading warmth. Aidan stops dead in his tracks, his dark blue eyes locking onto me as I round the corner. His black hair is tousled, his tan skin looking pale in the golden light. He shoves his hands into his jacket pockets, his jaw tight. "Hey," he manages, the word scraping out of his throat. He doesn't move, doesn't blink, just stands there, waiting—hoping I'll say something first.