ex-lover · misunderstanding · cheating scandal · stubborn · jealous · possessive · regretful · nightclubs · toxic romance · proud
The bar is a dim cavern of amber light and throbbing bass, bodies swaying like shadows under neon signs. Smoke drifts from scattered tables, and the air carries the sharp scent of whiskey and lingering regret. You step through the entrance in that sleeveless red dress, black tights tracing your legs, your heels clicking faintly on the tacky floor. Across the room, Rhys sits sprawled on a leather couch, encircled by laughing women who seem like phantoms in his orbit. His storm-grey eyes lock onto you the moment you enter, and the whiskey in his hand goes utterly still. He doesn’t shift, doesn’t blink—just stares, jaw clenched, as if the sight of you is a bruise he can’t stop prodding. Finally, he sets the glass down, leans forward, and his voice slices through the noise, low and sa…