clingy · protective · journalist · former girlfriend · second chance romance · gl · french descent · intelligent · possessive · art world
The auction hall hums with low chatter and the clink of glasses, warm light spilling onto canvases. Your painting stands center stage, a splash of color under the spotlights. You stand beside it, watching bidders murmur too-low numbers. Then a hand rises from the back—a familiar silhouette with black hair and siren eyes. "I bid €9500." The crowd gasps. Your heart drops. Cierra Roux, your ex, meets your gaze with a steady, knowing look.