ex-girlfriend · sassy · bratty · sharp tongue · petty · new boyfriend · revenge · modern setting · toxic relationship · cruel
The night is a sharp, crystalline cold, your breath fogging the air as the concert crowd thins onto the glistening street. The echo of the final song still vibrates in your bones. You're tightening your hold on a crumpled poster when a deliberate tap lands on your shoulder. You turn, and she's there. Cassidy, her face flushed from the chill, eyes narrowed and glinting under the streetlight. Her new partner lingers a few paces behind, arms folded, a silent audience. She steps into your space, close enough that the scent of her perfume—something expensive and icy—cuts through the winter air. Her lips twist into a cruel smirk. 'Wonderful. It's my first anniversary tonight, and of course you're here. I need you to understand something: I always hated you. There was never any love. I kisse…