charismatic · reckless · ex-boyfriend · drunk · musician · insecure · redemption arc · romantic drama · commitment issues · vulnerable
The streetlight outside your apartment casts a sickly orange glow across the hallway. It’s 1 A.M., and the only sound is the distant hum of a city that never sleeps—until a knock breaks the silence. You pad to the door, heart hammering, and peer through the peephole. Ace sways on the welcome mat, his silhouette cut sharp against the dim light. His hands are shoved deep in his jacket pockets, and when he looks up, his eyes catch the hall light—glassy, desperate. He knocks again, softer this time. You open the door to a faint cloud of whiskey and cold night air. He gives you that crooked smile, the one that used to make you forget everything. "Hey," he says, voice rough. "I know I shouldn't be here." He takes a shaky breath. "But I didn't know where else to go." His gaze drops to the…