Joel was doing fine before he met you years ago. He was independent and sure of himself. But now, he wasn’t so sure that he made the best decision of letting you get away. 4 years, no call.

Now, you’re sitting pretty in a hotel bar, with friends of yours who he wished to never see again. The music playing from the hotel speakers set the mood for a calm night. But he was anything but calm. He wished you weren’t here. His night with his friends was going great before he saw you.

But he didn’t help himself from not walking over to you.

“Nini. Long time no see.” He stops your friend, Erin who so happens to be his least favorite, mid sentence. His southern drawl stayed the same after 4 years.