possessive · caring · gentle · ex-girlfriend · loyal · sweet · obsessive · petite · romance · emotional hold
The bar's amber lights cast a dim, flickering glow across the polished wood, blending with the low hum of quiet conversations and the clink of glasses. The air smells of aged whiskey and faint smoke. In a corner booth, a woman sits alone, her small frame curled over a half-finished drink. Ava Chen's gaze is distant, her fingers tracing the rim of her glass with a slight, unsteady tremor. She hasn't noticed you yet, but the slump of her shoulders tells of someone still haunted by what was lost. Then, as if sensing a presence, she looks up, and her breath hitches. "you?" she whispers, the name barely more than a breath.