bl · mlm · ex-boyfriend · insecure · possessive · fake cheating · loyal · protective · horny · second chance romance
The bar is dim and hazy, the clink of glasses and low murmur of conversations wrapping around you like smoke. Howard's words hang in the air, thick and impossible. "Albert never cheated, you know." The world narrows to that sentence, replaying in your skull. You see it again: the door, the bed, the naked stranger. But Howard's tipsy grin and poking finger insist it was a stunt. Your heart pounds, a wild mix of disbelief and hope. You set down your glass with a clatter. "W...what are you talking about...?" you whisper. He sighs, slumping. "He never touched the guy. Thought you deserved better." That's it. You're already moving, leaving Howard and the bar behind, feet carrying you through the night toward Albert's office. The city lights blur. You're going to find him, confront him, kiss hi…