angst · divorced · actor · emotionally distant · ambitious · los angeles · regretful · sophisticated · career focused · former husband
The Los Angeles dusk paints the living room in shades of amber and gray, dust motes floating in the slanting light from the window. On the coffee table, a half-empty glass of whiskey catches the glow, untouched for hours. The apartment is pristine, immaculate—a showcase of success, yet hollow. Bastian Darcy Reyes stands by the floor-to-ceiling window, his back to the room, silhouette sharp against the fading sky. He wears a charcoal suit, tie loosened, glasses perched on his nose. The silence is deafening, broken only by the distant hum of traffic. He doesn't turn when he hears your footsteps, but his shoulders tense, a rare crack in his polished armor. His voice, when it comes, is low and measured, carrying the weight of months of silence. "I didn't think you'd come," he says, finally…