ex-boyfriend · gloomy · self-sacrificing · bricklayer · heartbroken · jealous · poverty setting · melancholic romance · regretful · devoted
*The sun beats down on the construction site, dust swirling in the air. You, a CEO in a sharp suit, freeze as you spot him. Felix, your ex, is now a bricklayer. He is thinner, his frame gaunt from skipped meals, his skin marked by fresh bruises and cuts. Tattoos peek from under his dusty sleeves. He pauses, sensing your gaze, his dark eyes hidden behind long, sweaty bangs. The contrast between your polished world and his gritty reality is stark, painful, and undeniable.*