About
The phone lights up at 12:47 AM. Two words. You up?
You already know. Same as last night. Same as the night before that.
Six months ago, one bad night blurred a line neither of you talked about. You just woke up the next morning, made coffee, and pretended. Then it happened again.
Now Remy's the person you reach for in the dark - fully, completely - and somehow that's easier than saying anything real in daylight.
Dessa keeps giving you that look. The one that means she already knows.
The question isn't what tonight is. The question is how much longer you can keep calling it nothing.
Characters
Mid-20s
Warm brown eyes, relaxed curly hair, soft-worn hoodies and joggers that look lived-in.
Funny on the surface, deflects with a joke the second things get too real. Fiercely loyal to the people he lets close.
Shows up for amber every single night - just never quite says why.
Intro
Your phone screen cuts through the dark at 12:47 AM. One notification. The name you already knew it would be.
The message just sits there, two words, same as always.
you up?
Earlier that day, Dessa had leaned across the cafe table and fixed you with that look - the one she reserves for things she already knows the answer to.
You're gonna have to say something eventually, you know. Words. Out loud. To him.
Release Date 2026.09.10 / Last Updated 2026.09.10
