Through the Screen

chapter 10

abeltross: miss you

noahless: you okay?

abeltross: um yeah why'd you ask?

noahless: nothing

abeltross: how's work so far?

noahless: it's alright, i'm editing a really complicated clip it's stressing me out

abeltross: same!! i'm working on a weird manuscript

noahless: how is it going for you?

abeltross: good good, you?

noahless: good for now

abeltross: what time will you be home?

noahless: around seven, the usual

noahless: you?

abeltross: meh not so sure

noahless: should i make dinner for you or will you eat outside

abeltross: with you

abeltross: it's been a while since we've eaten together

i just want to spend some time with you. i want us back.

noahless: we ate together yesterday

abeltross: yeah but that was only because i took a half day

abeltross: and adrian was there

abeltross: i meant us

abeltross: i want to spend some time with you

noahless: wow that's new

i don't really think you care, if you did you would have done something months ago when it was all

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abeltross: excuse me

noahless: i didn't mean it like that

noahless: i mean yeah i just realised we haven't been spending that much time together

abeltross: you just realised? really

abeltross: anyway, i'll see you at home i gtg now

noahless: where are you going?

abeltross: oh it's my lunch break

the first three months of your job, you would spend your entire lunch break talking to me on the phone,

nibbling on a bag of chips or crackers. i miss that. i miss you abel.

abeltross: chris would be waiting for me in his cabin

noahless: oh

noahless: alright

of course he would be.

abeltross: love you baby

abeltross: see you at home

noahless: yeah okay

noahless: see you

you never say it back anymore, noah.