based on free now by gracie abrams

you had a past brief relationship with a boy. his name was chris , he was upfront and honest with you always. he was everything you thought you’d ever need. it only took him 2 months for him to raise your expectations. the timing was bad. he had just had the breakup of his life previously with his ex. you had to end things despite the strong connection between them. you were devastated by the loss of the relationship but feels a sense of freedom from the pain and regret that had been weighing on you from him and his ex. you were hopeful that someday you may be able to reconnect if the timing is right, and your always open to catching him "on the way down" if he ever needs you. he told you he will come back for you when he’s ready. you knew he loved you he just couldn’t put you through his own hurt. you haven’t ever held a grudge against him. he can’t help the way his heart feels , but you will always be crushed. he was the loss of your life.

it was 2 years later , you were at a restaurant. you were on a date with a guy you’ve just met. you tried to give dating another shot it just wasn’t working. you looked up from your meal and saw a figure. it was an outline you knew walking in the door with his friends. it was chris. the same chris you fell inlove with years ago. you memorized his outline. you felt your heart drop. your date asked if everything was alright. you nodded and shook it off until chris fully turned around and saw you. secretly you were hoping he wouldn’t recognize you, to your luck as soon as his eyes landed on you it was like there was a string in between the two of you pulling eachother. you told your date you’d be back but really you just needed to breathe outside. you went out the back so your date would’ve thought you were in the bathroom. as soon as you reached outside your breathing picked up. you heard the door open but you dont turn around.

“you don’t have to say anything to me, i just need to know if your okay.” you heard chris’s soft voice.