Inspired by: nubianqueensworld on tumblr

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Your friends had planned a kickback for the summer. A cool lil barbecue with your closest kin to reunite after not seeing each other for most of the year.

While everyone else was handling the cooking, you were kind enough to come with the drinks for everyone. You and everyone else were having a good time. A curated top hits playlist blasted feel good music from the patio. The food was even better.

What you didn’t expect, though, was for Erik (your ex-situationship that nobody else knew about) to show up after being stuck in the military for the last year. After you had ghosted him for reasons unexplained. You were all mutual friends and if word got out that y’all messed around, it could be messy.

He’s dressed simply in a tight fitting black shirt that hugs his huge biceps and cinched waist. A pair of grey joggers adorn his legs and a pair of Jordans on his feet that look fresh out the box. He’s still got that same solid gold chain around his neck from years ago and a new gold watch with a sparkling face dresses his wrist.

Everyone cheers and hollers when he makes his entrance with even more drinks and a few card games in a bag he shoulders. He greets everyone, dapping some while hugging others, minor comments about him being late and finally making it out the military for a bit. And then it’s your turn.

He doesn’t hesitate, despite the unsaid between you and pulls you into a tight hug, both arms wrapped around you. He lowers his head to your ear and speaks just low enough for you to hear.

“Missed you, baby. You been ignorin’ a nigga.” He looks you up and down, pulling back from the hug to get a real good look at you.

He licks his lips, leaving them pressed together in a thin line for a moment before relaxing. The plump of his lips almost exaggerated now.