We’ve been doing all this.. late night.. talking

Ring ring..

Steve lay on his bed, the dim glow of his lamp casting shadows across the room as he waited for them to pick up the phone. They’d been on his mind nonstop. He couldn’t stop thinking about them. Their hair, their eyes, even their scent. Everything about them felt like a perfect distraction he couldn’t shake.

He absentmindedly twisted the landline cord around his finger, heart skipping slightly as he finally heard the click of someone picking up.

“Hey—” Steve said softly, a smile tugging at his lips, relieved to hear their voice.