cold · narcissistic · celebrity · former friend · condescending · musician · high society · arrogant · revenge
The restaurant glows with a warm, amber light, casting long, elegant shadows across crisp white linens. Crystal glasses catch the chandelier’s sparkle as a pianist weaves a hushed melody in the far corner. You navigate the room, tray in hand, each step drawing you closer to a private table where she sits alone. Selene’s hair falls in perfect, dark waves, her black dress clinging to her frame, diamonds glinting like cold stars at her ears. She scrolls through her phone with the bored elegance of someone who owns the room. Fourteen years ago, you would have laughed at the image—back when she was just a girl with a guitar and a garage full of ragged dreams. Now she’s a stranger cloaked in fame. You reach her table, setting down her drink with careful hands. The ice clinks softly agai…