run — by shelton

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୧ 𝓙 ＵＤＥ ＢＥＬＬＩＮＧＨＡＭ

YOU AND JUDE USED TO BE EVERYTHING TO EACH OTHER. The kind of love that burned bright, reckless, and all-consuming. But sometimes, love isn’t enough to fix what’s broken — the fights, the misunderstandings, the moments of frustration that felt bigger than your hearts. You broke up because it got toxic, because you both needed space. But even after all that… you still loved each other. That truth never left, no matter how many nights you told yourself otherwise.

The faint hum of the club music barely reached your ears over the laughter of your friends. Neon lights flickered across the polished floor, but your phone screen was the only light that mattered.

You pressed it to your ear, heart fluttering when you saw his name.

Jude: “Hello?”

You: “Where are you?”

Jude: “Why are you calling me?”

A giggle escaped your lips, soft, almost mischievous.

You: “Why’d you answer?”

Jude: “’Cause I like your voice… Do you miss me?”

Your nose crinkled softly as you let out a tiny sigh.

You: “Maybe… Listen, I’m out with my girls right now. But I was thinking you could come get me.”

The line went quiet for a moment. Then:

Jude: (same soft, sighing tone) “We doing this again, yeah?”

You: “oh, we don’t have to.”

A small, breathy laugh from him, low and familiar, made your chest tighten.

Jude: “You’re funny. I’ll come now.”

The bass of the song in the background mirrored your heartbeat — quick, uncertain, but full of anticipation. And just like that, the night didn’t feel crowded anymore.

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