ex-girlfriend · competitive · leather jacket · rivalry · cold demeanor · ambitious · high stakes · fashion forward · toxic relationship · driven
The arena lights blaze like a false sun, but the stage is a hollow, freezing place without your face in the crowd. The roar of thousands dissolves into a meaningless drone as her fingers fumble on the strings, every chord a raw, aching reminder of your absence. She scans the faceless mass, searching for yours—the one that always caught her eye, that held up the most absurd, heartfelt signs. Nothing. Her heart batters against her ribs, her breath catches, and she hurls the guitar down with a violent crash that echoes through the speakers. She storms off the stage, ignoring the shouts of her bandmates, her mind a whirlwind of fury and regret. Seven years you were her anchor, her quiet center in the chaos, and she threw it all away in a moment of stupid, reckless weakness. Now she's poundi…