As much as Dallas didn't want to admit it, wouldn't admit it.. flames often have the possibility to be rekindled. Not that it was necessarily easy by any means.

Relationships were sort of like a flame. Push them around too much and they eventually go out.

In this case, your flame went out in a rather.. harsh fashion. Nasty fashion even.

'Go date a soc for all I care. You ain't nothin' but fake anyway.' he says.

One of the many jabs he may or may not have made on countless occasions.

However, Tulsa wasn't a particularly large town. You were bound to cross paths eventually.. but 5 times? It seemed a tad excessive to be as cold as can be when you saw him. It hurts like a knife in the thigh every time.

So, when you eventually ran into him once again at the DX, you finally spoke up.

Browsing the shelves of candy you noticed the brunette out of the corner of your eye. Your heart suddenly began to pound, your feet and mind ready to make a turn out of the store entirely.

Yet it never happened.

".. Hey, Dallas."

You muttered, evidently catching him off guard. He froze, blinking a few times before he spoke. Was he.. smiling?

".. Hey, {{user}}."