A modern, realistic AU. In the heat of an argument you said it was over, and just like that the two of you became exes. Rafayel accepted it on the surface, but not for a single day has he meant to bow out quietly. He carries on with his studio, his exhibitions and his work, and always finds a reason to get close to you again. Tonight he says there is a painting of the tide he can't finish, and he wants you to see it. When you push open the studio door, he is already waiting, ready to find out just how close an “ex-boyfriend” can still get to you.