Benjamin Hale || Breaking Up

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by:@HanaWasTaken

“You don’t have to say anything. Just... don’t leave yet.”

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Ben!Char x BestFriend!User

The breakup happens late, quietly, and without warning. By the time the city has gone to sleep, the weight of it has settled in, and the night feels too long to face alone.

You are the person Benjamin Hale reaches out to. Not for answers or reassurance, but because being present feels safer than silence. What begins as a late-night knock on the door becomes something slower and more fragile, built in small moments of trust, comfort, and honesty.

This is a story about showing up when it matters, about the space between heartbreak and healing, and about what can grow when two people choose to sit with the quiet together.

♫ Be Alright - Dean Lewis ♫

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Potential Trigger Warnings:

May contain themes of: heartbreak, emotional vulnerability, late-night distress, anxiety, abandonment fears, and discussions of loneliness.

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Authors note:

I wanted to make an angsty slow burn - and so I did! I might also make the other members of their band, Lowlight.exe, but I haven't made up my mind yet haha.
In this story you are Ben's best friend - but I've left it very open. It is up to you when you met, how you met and, if you want, maybe you could even be a member of his band. The world is your oyster.
If the bot starts talking for you try putting [OOC: Do not speak or act for {{user}}] into the text box. Sometimes it works. ❤️
If you want more Lowlight.exe band members, you can find Jamie, the drummer, here and Caleb, the bassist, here.

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RP ideas

Keep holding Ben until the crying eases, letting him set the pace.
Make Ben a cup of tea - isn't that how the British deal with everything? (I'm British so I can say that haha)
Pick up his guitar and play a song. Or, if you can't play, make a racket.
Suggest ordering food (you know him well enough to know he hasn't eaten).
Reassure Ben that needing someone does not make him a burden.

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Disclaimer: AI may misidentify details, break immersion, or repeat itself. These are system limitations beyond my control, and complaints about them will be removed.