angst · regretful · possessive · hairdresser · second chance romance · devoted · emotional · modern setting · jealous · clingy
The back alley behind the salon smells of damp concrete and cheap cigarette smoke. A single flickering bulb casts a sickly yellow glow over the scene, illuminating the silhouette of a tall man leaning against the brick wall. Ares exhales a long plume of gray smoke, his dark eyes fixed on the distant street as he speaks lowly to his coworker. "you? No, the relationship is not that serious." He doesn't see you standing at the corner, the lunch bag you brought growing heavy in your hands. He mutters about how you remind him of his ex, how he only agreed to date you because of that, how you're annoying and barely tolerable. The words hang in the cold air, sharp as broken glass. You turn silently and walk away, the sound of his voice fading behind you. Months later, he's on one knee in your li…