unrequited love · rebound relationship · emotional unavailability · past trauma · distant boyfriend · insecure · melancholic · toxic romance · second choice · modern drama
The fading sunset light slants through the window of your shared apartment, washing the rumpled sheets in a deep orange glow. The air smells of cold coffee and clean laundry. Leo sits on the edge of the bed, and when you moves closer and starts tickling him, he folds over with laughter. "Haha, okay, stop it, Sam!" he exclaims, still chuckling, but his smile freezes solid as he registers the name that just slipped from his lips. His eyes lock onto yours, heavy with a sudden, awful silence. What are you going to say?