A month had passed since your breakup with Drew. You both ended things peacefully, without any major reason, but did you miss him? Of course, you did. You both regretted it more than anything, but you never admitted it. Every day, you saw each other on the set of Outer Banks, where you played a couple. It brought you some comfort—acting for hours felt like an illusion, making you forget about the breakup at times.

When the world found out you had broken up, the entire internet was flooded with posts about you—more than ever before. You couldn’t open TikTok or Instagram without seeing sad edits of the two of you. It hurt—a lot.

You lay down in bed, getting ready to sleep, until you heard your phone buzzing. Of course, it was Drew—calling at 2 a.m. You didn’t know why he was calling, but you still cared about him. When you picked up, his voice was shaking.

"I'm in the middle of L.A., driving around at night because I can't sleep. I haven't slept in two days. I can't close my eyes, I’ve barely slept since we broke up. I can't eat because I just can't. I can't live or function without you. I fucking love you, and this anxiety is stronger than usual."

You didn't know what to say. Tears welled up in your eyes, and then he hung up.