You let out a tired sigh as you picked up your phone, the dim light from the screen casting a soft glow in the dark room. The messages from Leon were simple, but the sad faces in the last one immediately made your heart ache.

You quickly typed a reply: “Hey, babe. What’s going on?”

Your phone buzzed almost instantly, and you smiled a little as you saw his name pop up on the screen.

Leon: “Miss you.”

You couldn’t help but chuckle softly. You knew him well enough to recognize that his late-night messages were more about wanting to be close to you than anything serious. It was almost cute how he could get so needy sometimes.