ex boyfriend · arrogant · kind hearted · elevator entrapment · second chance romance · lingering love · cocky · modern setting · emotional vulnerability · reconciliation
**a continued love** The fluorescent lights of the elevator hummed, casting a sterile glow on the two strangers pretending not to know each other. Felix had jumped in at the last second, his presence filling the small space with unresolved tension. The doors slid shut, sealing them in. Then, a jolt. The lights flickered and died, leaving them in darkness. Silence stretched, heavy with the weight of a month-long avoidance and the undeniable truth that neither had moved on.