love in the sky | connie s. ♡

collateral damage

- hellooooo. i am not dead, believe it or not. i know it's been like almost a year.. my bad. depression kicked my ass this year but ya girl is getting herself back together.
- super sorry for my absence. i hate it as much as you guys do but i promise to try harder bc i really really miss writing.
- this story is almost over and i'm hoping to start my other jean fic as well
- important note. this chapter is intense. mentions of violence and assault so pls if you're sensitive to that stuff, do not read.
- either way pls enjoy. ily guys and ty for being so patient with me <3

~ present day ~
~ y/n's pov ~

"So, it was you." Connie pointed to me, his mouth still open as he looked between me and the necklace.

"I mean, this doesn't necessarily mean it was-" "how else would you have gotten this? This isn't anyone else's." He motioned to the necklace.

I was too shocked to even form a sentence. All I could think about was that night and the morning after when I had discovered what I had done. What kind of coincidence was this that the very man I cheated on Colt with is my boyfriend... and his ex cheated on him with mine? This whole thing was so confusing. "Connie- I-" he cut me off. "I mean... it's pretty cool?"

"No." I shook my head. "It's not cool." I moved to the edge of my bed, hanging my legs over the side. "Like, it's crazy that this is happening but that was an incredibly traumatic week for me and I'm just-" I stood up, thoughts entirely scattered through my head.

"Babe, come on. It's the past. He's out of your life so-" "He's really not, Connie. I listened to him call me every insult in the book, which I deserved but at the same time he was going out and fucking your ex and other bitches but somehow what I did was a huge problem." I sighed. "It's supposed to be the past but somehow he's still brought up and somehow he still appears everywhere in my life."

"I know." Connie sighed. "You don't remember anything from that night?" He asked.

"No." I shook my head. "I remember talking to Sasha and after that.. I mean. I can pick up small parts of the sex but it's not enough to like fully know. I would've never known it was you."

"I remember you telling me your name..." he looked away for a moment. "I thought it was just a weird coincidence though but I guess this confirms it." He held the necklace up for a moment before sliding it into his pocket. "Look, in a way, I guess this is the universe telling us we were supposed to meet." He brought his shoulders up, a smile making its way onto his face as he attempted to lighten the mood but for some reason I was still upset.

"I guess but-" I sighed, remembering the argument that happened 5 minutes ago just as he was about to leave.

"Look, if you wanna end this, I get it. It's cool." He sighed.

"Connie, I never said that." I looked to him as he shrugged. "Well, prior to all of this I feel like that's where it was going."

"I'm just frustrated cause I want him left in the past and I want our exes left in the past but it seems they're still here and I'm scared it's gonna get between us-" "it will if you let it." He cut me off.

"It's not easy to just ignore." I retorted. "I think I need to be alone right now."

"I get it." He made his way over to me, my heartbeat speeding up the closer he stepped until he was in front of me. He gently placed his hands onto my cheek, not saying anything as he examined my saddened eyes, his thumb grazing against my skin before he leaned in a place a gentle kiss to my forehead. "I'll message you when I'm home. I don't expect you to reply, just lemme know when you're ready to talk." He gave me a gentle smile before turning to leave my bedroom and the second the door clicked, I felt my stomach sink.