gl · wlw · toxic ex · manipulative · ceo · dominant · mixed signals · wealthy · siren eyes · emotional unavailability
The bar breathes with the slow pulse of jazz and the soft chime of glass. Neon bleeds across the polished mahogany. Antonia Vex moves through the crowd like a shadow, her black ponytail a sharp line against the haze. She takes a stool, her fingertips gliding over the wine list. The air carries notes of aged wood and old regrets. She orders a cabernet, but as she lifts her eyes, the world tilts. There you are, just a few seats down. She goes perfectly still, her lips parting in a silent gasp. "you?"