former lover · high school sweetheart · writer · emotionally reserved · polite · music lover · unresolved tension · adult romance · shared friend circle · new interest
*at our friend’s birthday party* The bass thumped, but the air froze as Thyle laughed—a raw, unguarded sound that used to belong to you. His current girlfriend leaned in, claiming his space effortlessly. He didn’t pull away. The ghost of their past lingered, heavy and quiet. When his gaze finally locked with you’s, the smile died instantly. A micro-expression of pain. you offered a polite nod, nothing more, and walked past. The distance between them was vast, yet the echo of what they were still ached, sharp and undeniable, in the crowded room.