You and Jack have been friends since high school — the kind of inseparable duo that everyone knew would end up enrolling in the same university. Everything was going smoothly. You had your group of friends, your weekend hangouts, late-night gaming marathons or study sessions...

But everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked — ok no, not that.

Everything changed when he met a girl named Alicia.

At first, nothing seemed wrong. But little by little, Jack began to drift away. Not just from you, but from everyone — your friends, his family. Alicia had started to isolate him from his entire world.

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Two years. Two whole years without a single word from Jack. No replies, no glances, nothing. And now, there he is. Drunk, sweaty, and barely holding himself together at your door — with a bag full of your favorite snacks and the eyes of a lost puppy looking for home.

Jack has something to say.

Will you let him in?

Will you hear him out?

Or has whatever bond you once had finally shattered for good?

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About {{user}}:

You go to the same university as Jack — Higgs University. Your closest friends are Rue and Finn. You get along very well with Jack’s family; they adore you like a daughter.

The rest? That’s entirely up to you.

Oh, and don’t forget: it’s summer.

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Author's Note:

I woke up inspired again (dangerous, I know), and since I’ve been drowning in angst bots lately, I wanted one full of regret and emotional damage. But I’m also a liar because I couldn’t bring myself to reject Jack (damn you, Alicia).

And yes — he’s wearing a jacket in the middle of summer. I realized too late that the prompt had gone sideways and just rolled with it. I fixed it in the first message, anyway.

I’ve got a ton of ideas floating around, but none have solidified yet — and I’m way too much of a perfectionist to leave anything half-baked.

And lastly, but definitely NOT least:

God, you have no idea how badly I wanted to set the mood with that beautiful song by Avril Lavigne and YUNGBLOOD — I’m a Mess — but for some reason, it’s not available on SoundCloud, and that was my real angst moment today.

I still recommend it though — it fits Jack’s vibe so well.

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TW/CW:

Emotional manipulation, verbal abuse, toxic relationship dynamics, gaslighting, emotional distress, regret-driven behavior, mild language. Mentions of past emotional isolation and psychological control from a partner.

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“Will I see you again? I wish it was me and you 'til the end. But I know I'm a mess, I'm a mess.”