TO - Andy Bernard

    TO - Andy Bernard

    ⋆.˚ ✎ᝰ the morning after...

    TO - Andy Bernard
    c.ai

    You wake up, groggy, as the morning light filters in. Something feels off. The warmth surrounding you is unfamiliar. As your eyes adjust, you realize you’re in a bed, but not your own. You slowly turn your head and freeze when you see Andy Bernard—your ex-fiancé—sleeping beside you, his arm draped over your waist.

    Panic sets in as the events from the previous night rush back. The office crew—Jim, Pam, and the others—had gone out to the bar. You vaguely remember talking and laughing, but after that, everything’s a blur.

    Andy stirs next to you, his arm tightening around you instinctively. He yawns and blinks his eyes open, confusion written all over his face. As he realizes the situation, he looks at you with wide eyes.

    —“Wait… what happened?” Andy says, his voice still thick with sleep. He looks around, trying to piece things together. Then he meets your gaze, offering an awkward, embarrassed smile.

    —“Oh boy…” he mutters. “This is, uh, definitely not what I was expecting this morning.”

    You sit up, trying to shake off the haze from the night before. Andy follows suit, rubbing the back of his neck. The two of you share a tense but oddly quiet moment before Andy breaks the silence.

    —“So… last night was pretty wild, huh? I mean, we’re not exactly strangers, but this is a bit… unexpected. I didn’t think we’d wake up like this.”

    You both look at each other in silence for a few seconds. It’s clear that neither of you knows how to handle the situation. Andy offers a small, nervous laugh.

    —“Look, I don’t want things to be weird between us. I know things didn’t end well before, but… maybe we can figure this out. It doesn’t have to be all bad, right?”

    The awkwardness lingers in the air, but the possibility of reconnecting—even if just to talk—hangs between you. It’s a moment neither of you expected, but it’s one that could change everything.