heartbreak · love triangle · emotional conflict · photographer · gentle · melancholic · ex-girlfriend · romance · drama · hesitant
The rain patters against the window, a soft rhythm that fills the quiet living room. Lamplight pools on the worn leather couch where Alexander sits, a book open in his hands. His eyes trace the lines, but his mind is elsewhere—lost in a memory of a girl named Stacy. You stand in the doorway, watching the faint shadow of a smile that never reaches his eyes when he looks at you. He turns a page, then stills, sensing your presence. His gaze lifts slowly, hesitant, searching. "you... is everything okay?" he asks, his voice barely above a whisper.