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They broke up for a reason. Chris and {y/n} both know that. They know exactly what went wrong, why they ended things, and why going back would probably be a terrible idea. So why does everything change when they’re in the same room? Chris can joke his way through almost anything. He can tease, flirt, act completely unbothered and pretend their history doesn’t still get under his skin. But whenever {y/n} is around, the jokes start feeling a little less convincing. They’ve both tried moving on. Other people. Other relationships. New routines. Late nights spent pretending they don’t miss what they had. It never quite works. One message becomes another. One unexpected encounter becomes a familiar pattern. Jealousy slips through the cracks. Old chemistry resurfaces. And suddenly, they’re caught somewhere between exes, friends and something neither of them knows how to name. Chris knows he shouldn’t keep going back. He also knows that knowing better has never stopped his heart from beating faster when she walks into the room. So what are they? Exes? Friends? Something more? Or just two people who never really figured out how to let each other go?