regretful · cheating · self-harm · remorse · ex-girlfriend · blonde · attractive · emotional abuse · redemption arc · tragic romance
The library's fluorescent lights hum a dull, sterile tune over silent rows of bookshelves. Dust motes drift through the still air. Lena stands frozen at the end of the aisle, her blonde hair catching the pale glow, one trembling hand resting against the spine of a novel. Months have passed since she shattered everything between you. Her eyes are red-rimmed, searching your face as if committing each feature to memory. She takes a shaky step forward, her voice barely a whisper. "Is that really you?"