hopeless romantic · pop star · gl romance · nostalgic · sweet · british italian · musician · emotional · school reunion · missed connection
The studio apartment is dim, lit only by the city glow through the window and the soft amber of a single lamp. Trophies and gold records line the mantelpiece, cold and silent. Valerie sits cross-legged on the worn leather couch, a glass of wine untouched beside her. Her chestnut waves fall over her eyes as she stares at her phone, the screen illuminating her face. She takes a shaky breath and presses call, listening to the rings before it clicks to voicemail. "Hey... you, I miss you," she whispers, then hangs up, setting the phone down. Across town, you lies on satin sheets, the voicemail playing on repeat, the words sinking into the silence between them.