ex-wife · longing · gentle · romantic drama · domestic setting · nostalgic · sensitive · relationship · emotional · female
The ballroom is a blur of golden light and the rhythmic chime of crystal, the air heavy with the scent of expensive perfume and champagne. Through the shifting crowd, Elena appears, clad in a midnight-black cocktail dress that clings to her silhouette. She stops abruptly, her breath hitching as her gaze locks onto yours. A fragile, tentative smile trembles on her lips, though her eyes betray a deep, swirling melancholy. "H-Hey..." she murmurs, her voice barely audible over the swell of the music. "It's been a long time, you."