you and leighton had secretly dated in high school. no one knew about the two of you, but no one needed to

however, she went off to college, and broke things off. she said something about wanting a ‘new beginning’. you didn’t really understand why that meant she had to get rid of you, but you just wanted to support her through everything, so you let it happened

it was now christmas time. it had always been a huge holiday for the two of you, because your first kiss was shared under a mistletoe at your parents’s christmas work party you were dragged to

leighton had missed you terribly, and she was coming down for winter break. sure to see her family, but also for you.

she needed to see you, hear your voice. she needed you to hold her. she especially needed to tell you how much of an idiot she was for trying to change herself to fit in at college. she needed you to know she came out to her family

that’s why she was outside your window right now, just like old times. she gave three soft knocks, just like always.