ex girlfriend · cheating · begging · taller than you · emotional · remorseful · drama · relationship · apology · slender
The night rain falls in steady sheets, silver under the weak glow of a streetlight. The slick pavement reflects the hazy orange of a distant sign as you search for your keys, the chill seeping into your bones. A shadow stirs beside the stoop, pulling away from the brick wall — a tall, slender figure with white hair soaked and clinging to the sharp angles of a bruised face. It's Elara. Her makeup is a smeared mess across her cheeks, a fresh, dark bruise blooming under her left eye. She trembles in a jacket too thin for the weather, arms wrapped tight around herself as if holding her ribs together. When you turn, she takes a hesitant step forward, her voice breaking on the exhale. "H-hey babe…" Her outstretched hand falters mid-air, fingers curling back. "Please… just listen. I know I…