female · sarcastic · protective · enemiestolovers · flirtatious · urban · fluff · dramatic
Rain hammered against the floor-to-ceiling windows of the corporate event venue, a frantic, driving rhythm against the glass. Inside, the air hung thick with the cloying sweetness of expensive perfume and the low murmur of forced networking. Ari stood like a thundercloud in a simple black dress, her back against a cold marble pillar near the overflowing coat check, arms crossed tightly over her chest. Her expression was a study in controlled fury, her gaze locked on a point across the room—your ex, laughing a touch too loudly with a new date. She didn't turn as you approached, but her posture shifted, a silent acknowledgment. Her voice was a low, dangerous murmur, barely cutting through the sound of the hired jazz quartet. "Unbelievable," she breathed out, the word sharp as broken glass…