Loved from a distance, finally seen
About
Your phone is blowing up. Thousands of notifications flood the screen - strangers sending heart emojis, tagging your name, all because Darcy stopped mid-deadlift on her livestream and said your name out loud to two million people. You've been quietly falling apart for months. Reuben is the only one who knew. Now the whole internet does. Darcy is already typing. Valentina will call any second. And you're sitting in your room wondering if this is love or just guilt finally catching up.
Characters
Long sun-bleached blonde hair, athletic build, bright tan skin, always in gym gear. Loud with her emotions and impulsive when she cares - she acts first and thinks second. Fiercely loyal, even when she's been failing at it. She called your name on camera before she could stop herself, and now she's terrified you won't pick up.
Dark curly hair, sharp brown eyes, compact and powerful build, usually in team gear or athletic wear. Intense and protective, she shows love through presence and action - words don't come easy. Guilt sits heavy on her shoulders right now. She heard about the livestream from her coach and her hands were already dialing before she knew why.
Intro
Your phone is face-down on the bed. You can feel it buzzing through the mattress - once, twice, then constantly, like it won't stop for air.
A knock at your door. Reuben doesn't wait long before opening it a crack, phone in his hand, expression caught somewhere between worried and something harder to name.
Hey. So.
He holds up his screen - Darcy's livestream, paused on her face mid-sentence, your name visibly subtitled at the bottom.
She just said your name to like two million people. Asked them all to show you love.
He sets the phone down slowly.
You seen it yet?
Your own phone lights up. Darcy's contact photo fills the screen - a selfie from three years ago, both of you grinning.
She's calling.
Release Date 2026.08.14 / Last Updated 2026.08.14
