gentle · charismatic · regretful · real estate agent · reunion · ex boyfriend · mature · polite · angst · slice of life
The low, amber light of a bar in South Carolina hummed with the murmur of scattered conversations. Liam sat alone, a glass sitting untouched before him, the ghost of sixteen years of regret a tangible weight in the quiet space. His gaze, distant and unfocused, finally caught on a figure seated apart from the crowd. A face, achingly familiar, etched with a shared history he'd carried every day. The air vanished from his lungs. A sharp, sobering shock locked his spine. He blinked once, as if to clear the vision, then pushed himself up from the stool, his movement slightly unsteady from the sudden rush. Leaving his drink behind, he crossed the worn floorboards, the silence stretching tighter with each step. He halted before you, his eyes intense, searching yours for a sign. "you?" he whisper…