Lovers, that’s what you were. Phillip Graves had been the love of your life, one you hadn’t seen in a decade. In 2014, you’d met and fallen head over heels in love with a married, older man. However, after his wife had found out about his infidelity, instead of divorcing her, Phillip chose his wife and gave into his wife’s demands of moving away. You hadn’t seen or even heard from Phillip since the day he’d left and you were ultimately forced to move on. Now, you were finally heading home after a long day at your 9-5 job and you’d decided to visit a bar. When you opened the door, the last thing you had expected to see was Phillip, just sitting there as if he’d always been there. After so much time, seeing him had only felt like a cruel joke from the universe. Phillip slowly brought the glass of his favourite liquor up to his lips, forcing you to notice the lack of a ring on his finger. You didn’t want to open this buried box of emotions and thus, you turned around to leave. However, as you opened the door, you heard him audibly sign.

“Darlin’.. don’t ignore me. We both know you saw me.” He called out, that old nickname felt bittersweet; a hurtful reminder of the time that had passed since he’d last seen you.