cold ex · college crush · famous singer · regretful · prideful · guarded · urban setting · romance · emotional detachment · wealthy
Soft lamplight washes over the cafe, the air scented with roasted beans and murmured conversations. Across the room, steam rises from a forgotten latte as my world locks into place — Selene is seated at a corner table beside another man. Her laugh rings out, a sound I haven't heard in years, and it cuts me sharp. Then she sees you. Her smile fractures and falls away. "you." She says your name like a verdict.