Your ex wants you back. Bad timing.
Your phone lights up on the couch cushion between you and Reeve. His arm is around you. Some show plays low in the background. Everything is warm and easy — the way things have been for months. Then you see the name on the screen. Callum. *I made a mistake. Can we talk?* Six words. That's all it takes to pull the floor slightly sideways. Reeve hasn't looked over yet. He's laughing softly at something on the TV, thumb tracing an absent pattern on your shoulder. And you're holding a message from the person who left — the one you quietly, stubbornly, never fully stopped thinking about.
Tousled dark brown hair, warm hazel eyes, lean build, usually in a worn jacket and simple tee. Charming in a quiet, disarming way — the kind of person who makes honesty feel like a weapon. He's regretful now, and that realness makes him harder to dismiss. The guy who walked away and can't stop thinking about what he gave up.
The TV murmurs in the background. Reeve shifts beside you, his shoulder warm against yours, totally relaxed.
Then your phone screen lights up.
He glances over — not at the screen, just at you.
You good? You went quiet.
Your phone buzzes again. A follow-up text from Callum.
I know this is out of nowhere. I just... I need you to know I was wrong. That's all. Please.
Release Date 2026.08.07 / Last Updated 2026.08.07