It’s never really about the call.
You already know what you’re going to do. The interesting bit is everything that happens in the few seconds before you do it.
Your hand hovers.
Not the number. Not the voice on the other end. Not even the words you tell yourself you need to say.
It’s about that moment just before — when your hand hovers and your mind starts rewriting everything.
“Maybe I should just call.”
But deep down, you already know.
Some doors don’t stay half open.
Some things don’t need picking back up.
Some conversations ended for a reason.
Time passing doesn’t automatically mean another conversation is required.
Sometimes the answer isn’t hidden somewhere on the other end of the phone.