one year later
darcy | cole
ring ring ring
"darcy! darcy! darcy!"
"cole, why are you calling and yelling at four in the morning? and, before you answer that question, it better be good."
"you have no idea how much i love you."
"seriously?"
"yup. do you love me?"
"you're like a puppy. you need constant validation. would you like a treat with that?"
"not funny, darcy...so?"
"...i guess i kind of, sort of tolerate you."
"kind of, sort of tolerate me?"
"can't like, let alone love, someone who yells at four in the morning."
"please, darcy, i've said it a billion times. i'm just asking you to say it once."
"i said it a few times."
"texting doesn't count. please? just once? for me?"
"no."
"please?"
"no."
"please? please? please? please? plea—"
"fine, you big baby!"
"i'm waiting."
"i guess...i love you some."
"love me some?"
"yeah...only a little bit."
"..."
"..."
"..."
"...i'll take it. goodnight."
"goodnight, cole."
"hey, darcy?"
"yeah?"
"you have no idea how much I love you."
"..."
"..."
"...i love you, too."
"what?"
"..."
"darcy?"
"..."
"what was that? darcy? darcy, say it again! darcy!"
