Drabble Flashback Pt.19
Wally Cark x fem!reader
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By the fourth day, I couldn’t shake the gnawing feeling in my gut.
I had spent the past few days convincing myself I made the right choice, that I had seen enough, that I knew what had happened.
But that doubt—that awful, creeping doubt—was sinking its claws deeper.
I needed answers.
So I found myself outside the diner, arms wrapped around myself against the crisp evening air, heart pounding.
I didn’t even know what I was looking for—maybe just some kind of confirmation, something to solidify what I already believed.
Or maybe… maybe I was hoping to be wrong.
The bell above the door jingled as I stepped inside, the warm smell of coffee and fried food wrapping around me. A few customers lingered in booths, but my eyes zeroed in on the girl from that night—Scott’s cousin.
The girl who had unknowingly shattered everything.
She was sitting alone at the counter, stirring her milkshake absentmindedly.
I took a breath, steeling myself, then approached.
“Hey.”
The girl blinked up at her, brows furrowing. “Uh—hey?”
I hesitated, feeling suddenly stupid for even being here. “You probably don’t know who I am, but I—um, I saw you outside the diner the other night. With Wally.”
Recognition flickered in the girl’s eyes, followed by immediate guilt. “Oh my God, you’re his girlfriend.”
My stomach clenched. “Was his girlfriend.”
The girl winced. “Oh… Oh no.”
I inhaled sharply. “Look, I just need to know—what exactly happened that night?”
The girl looked even more guilty now, shaking her head quickly. “Nothing! Nothing happened! I swear, I was crying because my boyfriend and I got into this huge fight, and Wally was just—he was just being nice. He was comforting me, that’s all.”
My breath caught.
“He didn’t do anything wrong,” the girl continued. “He was actually talking about you. He said he had to get going soon because he had plans with you.”
My vision blurred.
It was like the floor had dropped out beneath me.
I had been wrong.
So, horribly, painfully wrong.
Wally hadn’t cheated.
He had been telling the truth.
And I—
I had left him.
My throat tightened as my heart cracked wide open, the weight of my mistake crushing me.
I had looked him in the eye, accused him of something he didn’t do, and walked away.
“Shit,” I whispered, voice breaking.
The girl gave her a sympathetic look. “I’m really sorry. If I had known—”
I shook my head numbly, backing away. “I have to go.”
And then I was outside, the night air biting against my skin, my pulse hammering.
What had I done?
I had to fix this.
I had to.
Because if I had lost Wally over a mistake—
I didn’t know how I was supposed to live with that.
Star-crossed lovers
Author's Note: Wow! The attention that this got was way more than I expected! Thank you all so much! I added flashbacks and a small extra part after Wally’s death. If you think I should continue this, please let me know! ♡
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Drabble Flashbacks
Key:
☆: fluff
◇: angst
♡: smut
Freshman Year
Pt.1 Protection and Cameras 📷 ☆
Pt.2 Ferris Wheel Nerves 🎡 ☆
Pt.3 Ice cream Meltdowns 🍦 ☆
Pt.4 Arcade Nights and Almost Wins 🎮 ☆
Pt.5 Lake day shenanigans 🤪 ☆
Pt.6 Lazy Mornings at the Diner 🍽 ☆
Pt.7 Fireworks and Almosts 🎆 ☆
Sophomore Year
Pt.8 Night swims 🏊♂️ ☆
Pt.9 First "Date" 🥤 ☆
Pt.10 Bike Races and Bruised Knees 🚲 ☆
Pt.11 Halloween of 1981 🎃 ☆
Pt.12 Homecoming Proposal 81' 💃 ☆
Pt.13 > Homecoming Dance 🕺 ☆
Junior Year
Pt.14 Late-Night Drive-In 🚗 ☆
Pt.15 Record Store Arguments 💿 ☆
Pt.16 A Mistake That Changed Everything ◇
Pt.17 Aftermath - Wally’s POV ◇
Pt.18 Doubt - Y/n's POV ◇
Pt.19 The Truth - Y/n's POV ◇
Pt.20 Collision Course - Wally’s POV ◇
Pt.21 Aftershock - Wally’s POV ◇
Pt.22 Late-Night Diner - Wally’s POV ◇
Pt.23 Rebuilding - Wally’s POV ◇
Present Day
Y/n's POV ◇
Wally’s POV ◇
The Fall - Y/n's POV ◇
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Drabble Flashback Pt.10
Wally Cark x fem!reader
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Racing down the hill was exhilarating—right up until Y/N hit a rock and went flying.
“Shit!” Wally skidded to a stop, jumping off his bike as she sat up, groaning.
“You okay?”
She glared. “I hate you.”
“No, you hate losing,” he corrected, offering a hand.
She took it, letting him pull her up—only for him to yank her too fast, sending her stumbling straight into his chest.
Her hands caught his arms. His grip tightened around hers.
Neither of them moved.
The autmun air was thick, but suddenly, it wasn’t the breeze making her breath hitch.
“…You still mad?” he asked, voice quieter now.
She swallowed, pulse hammering. “I’ll get back to you on that.”
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A - Aftercare (what they’re like after sex)
This man FOR SURE is an aftercare king! He makes sure his partner is cleaned up, hydrated, and well cared for. I feel like he's definitely the type of man to run a bath for his partner if he was a little rough, or just in general.
B - Body part (their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)
Wally is a big boy, so I feel like his favorite part of HIS body would be his hands. Being able to hold his partner close to him is a must for intercourse. He 100% uses those fingers to his advantage. 🤭
C - Cum (anything to do with cum, basically)
Let's get one thing straight. Wally may have been an 80s jock and a bully, but he treats his lady RIGHT. He is not cumming anywhere but inside her, condom or not. With her permission, of course. He would never disrespect his lady by painting her with his cum like a common whore. #gentleman
D - Dirty secret (pretty self-explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)
I don't think he has any, to be honest. I feel like he'd be very open and honest with his partner about what he likes/ is willing to do.
E - Experience (how experienced are they? do they know what they’re doing?)
This man has been dead for 40 years... He's got experience. For those saying, "Well, he hasn't had anyone to practice with," the man probably found a way to fulfill his needs.
F - Favorite position (this goes without saying)
Missionary. Easy. Wally is a sensitive, romantic soul. He loves and craves intimacy, which missionary gives. He's the type of person to look into his partners eyes as they reach climax.
G - Goofy (are they more serious in the moment? are they humorous? etc.)
Goofy, he's a silly goofy boy. It's a very intimate act, so he'll try and lighten the mood if it's your first time to make you more comfortable.
H - Hair (how well groomed are they? does the carpet match the drapes? etc.)
He's got a little stubble. C'mon, guys, he's been stuck in school for 40 years. There's not much to work with. But he does try his best to keep it well managed.
I - Intimacy (how are they during the moment? the romantic aspect)
Like I said before, this man is a GENTLEMAN. He will not cum before you, and will make sure you cum at least twice before he does. He will definitely hold you as close to him as possible when he cums. Giving kisses to your body as you come down from your high, and giving encouraging words/praise the whole time.
J - Jack off (masturbation headcanon)
He's been trapped in high school for 40 years. There's no way that someone hasn't caught him "relieving himself" at some point. He'll definitely jack off to a polaroid of you.
K - Kink (one or more of their kinks)
Overstimulation. He loves to make his partner cum multiple times. It gives him a sense of accomplishment and pride that he made his partner feel so good.
L - Location (favorite places to do the do)
Wally is not picky. He will take you anywhere you let him. The gym, the football field, the cafeteria, the hallway during passing period. If you say yes, this man is taking FULL advantage of that consent.
M - Motivation (what turns them on, gets them going)
Anything and everything. This man LOVES you with all his heart. Anything you do turns him on. If you even breathe the same air as him, he gets hard.
N - No (something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)
I think the only thing that he wouldn't do would be anything that disrespects or hurts his partner.
O - Oral (preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.)
He likes giving and receiving, but he prefers giving. He loves to feel the way his partner shakes and loves hearing their whines as he makes them cum.
P - Pace (are they fast and rough? slow and sensual? etc.)
He'll go at whatever pace you ask, but if he's in a particular mood, girl, you better hold tf on because he's gonna take you to pound town.
Q - Quickie (their opinions on quickies, how often, etc.)
Yes. The answer is yes. He will take you anywhere any chance he can get it. He loves to be intimate with his partner, mostly to let everyone know that they belong to him.
R - Risk (are they game to experiment? do they take risks? etc.)
He usually likes to keep it simple, but if you ask him, I'm sure he won't mind trying something new. He would definitely take the risk of a pregnancy just to feel himself filling you up and marking you in a primal way that only HE can.
S - Stamina (how many rounds can they go for? how long do they last?)
Oh honey, this man can go forever. That man is a big boy athlete and can go on, and on, and on, WELL after you've finished.
T - Toys (do they own toys? do they use them? on a partner or themselves?)
He'd probably use a vibrator on his partners clit while he ruts deep into them, maximizing their pleasure and his. He loves to hear the whimpers that you'd make, it just eggs him on even more.
U - Unfair (how much they like to tease)
Oh, he's a tease. Wally will edge you until you BEG for him to make you cum, drawing out your pleasure just to make you fucking EXPLODE. And he'll do it with a smile on his face.
V - Volume (how loud they are, what sounds they make, etc.)
Loud. Loud Asf. He wants the world to know how good you make him feel, and he'll let you know, too. He'll tell you things like, "fuckk, you're doing so good, baby." "Keep going, just like that," and so on.
W - Wild card (a random headcanon for the character)
Your first time with him is very romantic, he's got a bed set up, there's flowers and music, the whole package. There's nothing he won't do to make you feel comfortable.
X - X-ray (let’s see what’s going on under those clothes)
Big boy. Big, big boy. I'm saying like 7-8 inches. He's both a grower AND a shower. He's 6 inches soft, which you can tell from the scenes with him wearing sweatpants.
Y - Yearning (how high is their sex drive?)
Like I said before, if he's horny, he'll let you know. And then he'll go until you tell him to stop. Wally LOVES you and is NOT afraid to let anyone and everyone know.
Z - Zzz (how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)
It depends on how long you let him go for, but he'll usually hold you close to him and rub your back until you fall asleep. He's a protector, so he won't sleep until he knows you're safe.
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Drabble Flashback Pt.14
Wally Cark x fem!reader
No warnings
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The drive-in was one of the few places in town that still had that old-school magic to it. Rows of cars lined up under the stars, headlights flicking off as the giant screen glowed to life. The sound crackled through the radio, mixing with the scent of buttered popcorn and summer air.
It was the kind of night that felt like it belonged in a movie itself—warm air, fireflies blinking in the distance, and Wally Clark in the driver’s seat, flipping through the drive-in snack menu like it held the secrets of the universe.
“I’m thinking,” he said, tapping the laminated page, “that we should get, like, everything.”
Y/N, curled up in the passenger seat with her sneakers propped on the dashboard, raised an eyebrow. “Everything?”
“Well, not everything,” he amended. “But, like… a pretzel, popcorn, and definitely a milkshake.”
She laughed. “That’s still a lot.”
“Go big or go home,” he said, shooting her a grin. “And we’re already out, so…”
She rolled her eyes but didn’t argue.
A few minutes later, Wally returned from the snack stand, balancing a ridiculous amount of food in his arms. He managed to shove the door open with his hip, barely getting everything inside without dropping it.
“I come bearing gifts,” he declared, handing her a tub of popcorn.
She snorted. “I didn’t even ask for popcorn.”
“Doesn’t matter. It’s movie law.” He set the rest of the food between them and plopped back into the driver’s seat. “Alright. Let’s see if this flick’s any good.”
The movie was some old horror flick—low budget, bad effects, dramatic screaming. The kind of thing that wasn’t actually scary but still made people jump at all the right moments.
Wally, naturally, took it as an opportunity.
Right when the suspenseful music kicked in, he reached over and grabbed her side with a sudden squeeze.
She yelled, nearly launching her popcorn into the air.
Wally was howling with laughter.
“You ass!” she gasped, smacking his arm. “I knew you were gonna do that!”
“Then why’d it work?” he teased, wiping tears from his eyes.
She groaned, stuffing a handful of popcorn in her mouth and refusing to dignify him with a response.
The movie played on, their laughter dying down into a comfortable quiet. Somewhere between the terrible special effects and the ridiculous dialogue, Y/N found herself more focused on the way Wally absentmindedly twirled his straw in his milkshake. The way his profile was lit up by the glow of the screen. The way his arm had settled on the console between them, close enough that if she just moved a little…
She shook herself out of it, forcing her attention back to the movie.
But when the main character let out another exaggerated scream, Wally leaned over and whispered—
“That’s you.”
She smacked him again, and he laughed.
Drabble Flashback Pt.6
Wally Cark x fem!reader
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The diner was their Saturday ritual—same booth, same food, same easy rhythm.
Y/N doodled on a napkin while Wally sipped his milkshake, watching her. “Whatcha drawing?”
She slid it over. A little cartoon of him, helmet too big for his head.
He grinned. “Gotta say, I look good.”
She rolled her eyes. “Obviously.”
Something about the easy comfort between them made his chest feel too tight. Like he wanted to say something, but didn’t know how.
So instead, he flicked a fry at her.
She gasped, throwing one right back.
They stayed until the waitress shooed them out.
And maybe, just maybe, Wally realized he never wanted these mornings to end.
Wally Cark x fem!reader
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The days blurred together.
Since Wally’s death, it felt like time had become something cruel—stretching endlessly while slipping through my fingers all at once. Every morning was the same: waking up exhausted, dragging myself to school, forcing myself through classes like a ghost haunting the halls, and retreating to my storage room the moment I could.
But even that wasn’t helping anymore.
I'd started spending more time there than anywhere else, curled up against the cold walls, pressing Wally’s old jacket against my face just to remember what he smelled like. Some days, I swore I could still hear his laugh in the empty hallways, a phantom echo of something I could never get back.
And now, months later, I was just tired.
I didn’t know why I'd come to practice today. Maybe because Claire kept asking me, maybe because I thought if I just moved for a while, I'd feel something again.
It was the same routine, the same cheers, the same stifling weight pressing down on my chest. I went through the motions, clapping when I was supposed to, calling out counts, but my heart wasn’t in it. Nothing was.
“Alright, last pyramid before we break,” Claire called, clapping her hands. “Let’s make it solid, people.”
I barely heard her.
I moved into position, forcing myself to focus as the girls around me adjusted. The base cheerleaders braced themselves, and I watched as the flyer—a petite sophomore—climbed up, her arms steady, her balance sure.
Just like it had been a hundred times before.
Just like it always was.
Then, something went wrong.
Maybe someone lost their footing, maybe the timing was off—I would never really know. But in an instant, the flyer wobbled at the top of the stunt, her arms pinwheeling, her body tilting at the wrong angle—
And then she fell.
I didn’t have time to react, barely even had time to think.
One second, I was standing there, blinking up at the girl—
The next, everything went black.
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When I opened my eyes, I was lying on the gym floor.
At first, everything was hazy. The fluorescent lights above flickered strangely, like they weren’t quite real, and the air felt colder than it had any right to be.
Then I noticed the people standing around me.
My breath caught in my throat.
Two people I didn't recognize, a teacher and a student.
And one person I did. Wally.
My heart stopped, and suddenly, I was awake.
I scrambled up, sitting bolt upright, my breath coming in fast, shallow gasps.
Wally knelt beside me, his face unreadable, but his eyes—God, his eyes.
“Hey, it's okay. It's okay, baby,” he said softly.
The sound of his voice—his actual voice—sent a tremor through me.
My hands shook as I looked at him, at the boy I had spent months grieving, at the boy I had lost.
My boy
“…Wally?”
His throat bobbed, but he nodded. “Yeah. I’m here.”
Tears burned at the edges of my vision. “But—” I looked around wildly, my head spinning. “But I—I was at practice. The flyer—she fell, and then—”
I stopped.
My stomach dropped.
Wally didn’t say anything.
Neither did the other two people.
The others exchanged a look, but Wally was the one who spoke. “Baby, breathe.”
My breath caught in my throat.
It took me a second to remember—cheer practice, the last pyramid, the flyer losing balance—
And then the fall.
I swallowed hard. “But I—I was just there. I should be—” I looked at Wally again, my voice almost pleading. “I should be fine.”
His throat bobbed. “I know.”
The weight of it settled in my chest.
I wasn’t.
I was here.
Just like him.
Just like them.
A sharp breath left my lungs, and I shook my head again, running my hands over my arms like that would somehow make this real. “This doesn’t make sense. This can’t be happening.”
Wally took a step forward, slow, careful. “I know it’s a lot.”
“A lot?” A broken laugh left my lips. “I—” I swallowed, pressing a hand to my forehead. “I don’t know what to do.”
Wally hesitated for half a second before reaching out, his fingers brushing mine. When I didn’t pull away, he took my hand, giving it a gentle squeeze. “You don’t have to figure it all out right now.”
I let out a slow, unsteady breath, staring down at where his hand covered mine. His touch was warm, familiar, grounding.
It didn’t fix anything.
But it helped.
“I was just starting to feel… normal again,” I admitted quietly. “Or at least something close to it.” I swallowed hard. “And now—” His thumb gently rubbed away a tear from my cheek.
“You don’t have to go through this alone.”
I looked up at him.
His gaze was steady, reassuring. Real.
For months, I had spent every day aching for just a second more with him, just a moment where he was still here, where he hadn’t been ripped away from me.
And now, somehow, impossibly—he was.
Not in the way I wanted.
Not in the way I would’ve chosen.
But still.
I squeezed his hand, exhaling shakily. “…Okay.”
A small, knowing smile crossed his lips. “Okay.”
For the first time since I woke up, I felt like maybe—just maybe—I wouldn’t have to figure this out alone.
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Drabble Flashback Pt.23
Wally Cark x fem!reader
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The drive home was quiet.
Not uncomfortable. Not tense. Just… quiet.
Y/N sat beside me in the passenger seat, fingers tracing idle patterns against her jeans. Every now and then, I could feel her looking at me, but she didn’t say anything. Didn’t push.
And honestly? I didn’t know how to feel about that.
Part of me had expected more—some grand plea, a desperate apology, something that would take away the ache in my chest. But instead, she had just sat there, letting me be.
And weirdly… it helped.
It wasn’t a quick fix. It wasn’t some magic answer that made everything suddenly fine. But it was something.
I pulled into her driveway, shifting the truck into park.
Still, neither of us moved.
Finally, Y/N sighed, turning to face me.
“I don’t expect things to go back to normal overnight,” she admitted, voice quiet. “And I know I have to earn your trust back.”
I swallowed hard, gripping the steering wheel. “Yeah. You do.”
She nodded, like she had already come to terms with that.
“But I’m willing to wait,” she said softly. “I’m willing to do whatever it takes to prove to you that I won’t walk away again.”
I stared at her for a long moment, the streetlights casting shadows across her face.
I wanted to believe her.
And a part of me did.
But another part—the part that still remembered the way she had looked at me that night, like she had already made up her mind, like nothing I said mattered—
That part was scared.
“Okay,” I finally said.
Her breath hitched. “Okay?”
I exhaled, nodding. “We try. But slowly.”
A small, hopeful smile tugged at her lips. “Slowly.”
She hesitated, like she wasn’t sure if she should reach for me again.
This time, I was the one to close the distance.
Not a kiss. Not some big, dramatic gesture.
Just my fingers brushing over hers, a quiet promise that we weren’t completely broken.
That maybe, just maybe—
We could put the pieces back together.
Y/N squeezed my hand lightly before letting go.
“I’ll see you tomorrow?” she asked, her voice laced with something fragile.
I nodded. “Yeah.”
She gave me one last soft look before slipping out of the truck, disappearing into her house.
And for the first time in weeks, I felt like I could breathe again.
Maybe this wasn’t the end.
Maybe it was just the beginning.
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Wally Cark x fem!reader
summary: Wally Clark was her world—her first love, her best friend, the one person who made everything feel right. But now he’s gone, ripped away in an instant, leaving behind nothing but echoes of laughter in empty hallways and a heart that feels permanently shattered. Every day is a struggle as she walks through Split River High, surrounded by the ghosts of memories that refuse to fade.
warnings: death, grief, loss of a loved one
Author's Note: It's possible that this could turn into a series, but for now, this is just a singular fanfic. If there are any recommendations for future fics or a continuance of this one, my requests are always open ♡
Wally’s POV
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Announcer on PA: "He's got the ball. Wally Clark, down the field. He's at the 40, he's at the 30."
The stadium was electric, the crowd roaring as the final moments of the homecoming game played out under the bright Friday night lights. I sat in the stands, bundled in Wally’s varsity jacket, my heart pounding with excitement and nerves. This was his night—his chance to shine. I could already picture him grinning ear to ear afterward, sweeping me up in a post-game hug, the way he always did.
Then it happened.
Announcer: "Clark takes a big hit. He is down."
The hit came out of nowhere. One second, Wally was sprinting down the field, and the next, a player blindsided him with a brutal tackle. I watched, breathless, as his body lifted off the ground, flipping unnaturally in the air. The sickening crack echoed through the stadium as he landed hard on the turf, his head snapping at an awful angle. The crowd fell eerily silent.
My stomach dropped. Announcer: "This doesn't look good for Wally Clark."
“Get up, Wally,” I whispered, gripping the edge of my seat, willing him to move. To even twitch. But he didn’t. The players around him hesitated before frantically waving for help. Coaches and medics rushed the field, but he just lay there, still, too still. A cold dread settled over me, crawling up my spine.
This wasn’t like the other times he’d been hit. This was different.
Somewhere in the distance, I heard a voice yelling his name. It took me a second to realize it was mine...
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The days after felt like a blur. A never-ending, suffocating blur. The hospital waiting room, the murmured apologies from doctors, the way his mother collapsed into sobs when they told us he was gone.
It felt unreal, like some kind of cruel joke.
Because how could Wally be gone? He was just here. Just laughing with me, just kissing me goodbye before the game, just promising me we'd go to the lake this weekend.
But he wasn’t here anymore. He never would be again.
I don’t remember much about the funeral. Just the weight in my chest, the way the world felt too bright for a day so dark.
People kept talking about him like he was a memory, but I couldn't accept that.
He wasn’t just a memory. He was still mine. My Wally. I stopped going to football games. Couldn’t even look at the field. Every time I walked past it, I swore I could still hear the echo of that hit, the way the crowd gasped, the way my heart broke in real time.
I needed somewhere to go, somewhere that felt like him.
That’s how I met Mr. Daniels, the janitor. He saw me wandering the halls after school one day, lingering in places I shouldn’t be. I expected him to scold me, to tell me to go home, but instead, he just asked, "Looking for somewhere quiet?" I nodded, and after a moment, he motioned for me to follow. He led me to an old storage room near the back of the school, long forgotten and covered in dust. "Nobody uses this place anymore," he said, tossing me a key. "Clean it up if you want. Just don’t tell anyone."
So I did. I spent hours there, sweeping the dust away, hanging up old pictures of Wally from my locker, draping his jacket over the back of a rickety chair.
It wasn’t much, but it was his. And being there, surrounded by the echoes of our time together, made me feel like I wasn’t completely alone.
One day, while sitting in that room, I let myself remember. Really remember. The way Wally smiled when he was nervous. The way his laugh sounded when he was truly happy. And, finally, the way he looked just before it all went wrong.
The scar of that night never left me. I replayed it over and over, but deep down, I knew what happened.
One night, sitting there alone, I whispered to the empty space, "I miss you, Wally." And though the room was silent, though I would never see his face again, I swore I could feel something—just the faintest hint of warmth, like he was still with me in some way. I still dream about him.
Sometimes, I wake up thinking I hear his voice, feel his arms around me. But when I open my eyes, the room is empty. Still, I know the truth.
He’s not lost. Not really. As long as I remember him, as long as I keep this small piece of him close, he’ll always be here. And maybe, just maybe, one day, I’ll see him again.
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