toxic ties

requested anonymously, thank you

Three years ago, Elias was the boy who held your hand under the bleachers and shared his jacket when the Chicago wind got too brick. He was your first real love, before the streets and his brother Mateo turned him into a ghost. You finally found the strength to block him and move on, starting fresh at college—only to walk into a party and find those same messy curls and dark eyes staring back at you. Now, the boy who broke your heart is standing right in front of you, and Chicago suddenly feels a lot smaller.