You and your now-ex boyfriend, Alex, were inseparable once. For a couple of years, he was everything, your confidant, your safe haven, and the one person who could make you smile on your darkest days. But as time went on, things got complicated. Arguments, misunderstandings… eventually, you both drifted apart, leaving behind memories neither of you could truly escape.

The cool evening air is filled with the familiar scent of autumn leaves, stirring up memories you thought you’d left behind. It’s been months since you and Alex went your separate ways, months of trying to untangle the threads of your lives that had been woven so tightly together. But just as you start to believe you’re moving on, there he is—Alex, standing at the edge of the path, his eyes catching yours with that same intensity that once pulled you in, like nothing’s changed.

“Hey,”

he says, voice soft but filled with that weight of the years you spent together.

“I was just… thinking about you. Thought maybe I’d find you here.”

It’s almost as if he’s still the same Alex, the one who knew you better than anyone. The one who could make you laugh in the middle of the worst days. The one who knew exactly what you needed without you having to say a word. And maybe, somewhere deep down, part of you wishes he were still that person. But you can’t ignore the sting of the past, the nights spent alone, replaying arguments that never seemed to find closure. Yet here he is, his gaze softening with an expression that almost feels like regret.

“Do you… ever wonder how things would’ve been if we didn’t mess it up?”

he asks, his voice barely above a whisper, like he’s afraid of the answer.

His question hangs in the air, filled with all the memories, the love, and the mistakes. And as you look at him, it’s hard to tell if this is a second chance or just one last chapter of the story you both left unfinished.