You Saved Her Left Me Burning

Summary

My separation anxiety wasn't just a quirky personality flaw—it was a crippling, suffocating panic that clawed at my chest the moment I was left alone.

For five years, Lester and I had lived in different cities, separated by hundreds of miles. Every single night without fail, I needed to hear his voice on the phone just to fall asleep. No matter how exhausted he was, no matter how early his morning alarm was set, he always stayed on the line until my breathing turned slow and even.

Until last night.