#boxing

"...thats not really a reason to call me this late." you murmured, voice soft but not giving him much.

he huffed quietly, a faint smirk pulling at his mouth as he shifted on the bed. "worked though, didnt it?" he replied. "got you pickin' up."

you sighed, and he could hear the tiredness in it, the hesitation too, like you were already debating how long you were gonna stay on the line. he let it sit for a second, then spoke again, tone dropping just a little.

"you alone?" he asked, just something he needed to know.

"..yeah." you answered after a beat.

"yeah?" he repeated, voice quieter now, satisfied in a way he didnt bother hiding.

silence stretched again, thicker this time, but he didnt rush to fill it. he just sat there, thumb dragging slow along the edge of his phone while he listened to you breathe.

"you should come by sometime," he added after a moment, tone casual but there was something under it. "come to the ring, yeah? been a while since I seen you sittin' there."

you shifted on the other end, clearly not expecting that.

"I dont know if that’s a good idea," you said.

he let out a low breat, just taking it in stride.

"yeah," he muttered. "thats okay. dont hafta, yeah?"

rhere was another pause, and then, quieter this time, a little rougher around the edges, like he wasnt trying to play it off anymore.

"miss when you used ta watch me," he said. "used to look out, see you there. made everythin' easier."

your chest tightened, but you didnt say anything right away.

"are you okay?" you murmur.

"yeah."

he leaned his head back against the wall, eyes half lidded, voice dropping just a bit more.

"angel," he muttered, the word coming out easy, like it still belonged to you. "whyd ya leave me, huh?"

you swallowed, fingers tightening slightly around your phone. he asked like it was the most normal thing ever.

"…you know why," you said quietly.

he huffed under his breath, one hand coming up to rub at his jaw, the faint sting there barely registering.

"dont mean i gotta like it."

that made something in you soften, just a little, and he didnt push after that, he just shifted slightly on the bed, letting out a slow breath while the line stayed open between you, filled with nothing but quiet and the sound of each other.

"you takin' care of yourself?" he asked after a while, tone easier again, but still carrying that rough warmth underneath. "you workin' too much? hospital causin you trouble?"

"Im fine.." you said, though it came out softer this time, he hummed, not fully believing you but letting it go.

"sound tired." he muttered.

you didnt deny it, and he let the silence settle again, heavier now.

"miss you." he added after a moment, voice low and steady, no joke behind it this time. "aint gonna pretend I dont, you know. missin' you bad."

your breath hitched faintly, and he caught it instantly, a faint smirk pulling at his mouth again.

"there it is," he murmured.

"dont start.." you said softly. he huffed a quiet laugh, shifting back against the pillow.

"aint startin nothin'," he said.

you didnt respond to that, didnt hang up either, and he didnt ask you to stay. just kept you there, listening, like hearing your voice was enough to settle something in him for the night.

"ill come see you. we dont gotta do anythin'." he murmurs, voice slipping deeper.

"just wanna see your face. that good with you, baby?"

you let out a quiet sound of approvement, nodding even though he couldnt see you.

"yeah?" he says. "aight. okay. get some sleep, yeah?"

you let out a breath, "...okay."

"okay." he repeats.

and right before the line falls, you hear his voice again, sincere and low in that way that makes you melt all the time.

"love you."

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