angst · toxic relationship · secret boyfriend · cheating · possessive · famous singer · dark romance · obsessive · jealous · betrayal
The arena plunges into an indigo twilight, the sea of voices dying down to a breathless murmur. A lone spotlight ignites the stage, carving Soren Vale's silhouette out of the darkness. His fingers trace the opening chords of "Still Here," the raw electricity of his guitar humming through the air. From the crowd, you let yourself believe, for one last moment, that this song is yours. Then a figure moves beside him—a woman with a microphone. He turns, and the smile he gives her is wide, unstudied, effortless. A smile he's never offered you. His grey eyes flicker toward you in the shadows, a flash of something cold and knowing. What does that look mean?