There’s a quiet beat. Something easier, warmer settles between them.
Tristan Heusen
Maybe I did miss you.
chase Du Verre
That’s all I needed to hear🤭
He smiles—this time, a real one.
chase Du Verre
I haven’t seen you smile properly in years.
Tristan Heusen
Years change people
chase Du Verre
Did they change how you felt?
Tristan doesn’t answer right away. The question lingers, hanging between them like something fragile but real. His gaze drops to the floor, then slowly lifts to meet Chase’s.
Tristan Heusen
They changed how I handled it.
Chase nods, quietly this time. The usual jokes are gone for a beat, replaced by something sincere.
chase Du Verre
I thought about you. A lot
Tristan Heusen
You didn’t call.😐
chase Du Verre
Neither did you.🤨
A pause. Then:
chase Du Verre
But I’m here now.
The silence returns, but it’s softer. Comfortable, even.
Tristan Heusen
You always made everything messy.
chase Du Verre
Yeah, but I always cleaned it up too 😃
Tristan huffs a quiet laugh, the real kind. He doesn’t say it, but Chase sees it—that flicker of warmth that never really left.
chase Du Verre
So what now?
Tristan Heusen
Now?
He looks at Chase, expression unreadable but gentler than before.
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