ex girlfriend · drunk · temperamental · jealous · modern setting · romance · strong willed · vulnerable · realistic · heartbreak
Neon light bleeds from the club entrance, painting the damp asphalt in garish colors as you push into the cool night. The thump of bass is a dull heartbeat behind the closed door. And there she is—Valerie, in a short, emerald-green dress, leaning into a stranger with a laugh that sounds a little too sharp, a little too bright. Her storm-grey eyes snag on yours, and the laughter cuts off instantly. She sways, pulling her arm back as if burned. "Ugh, what—how did you find me?!" Her voice cracks, raw and blurred with drink, a tempest barely contained. What are you doing here, you?