sarcastic · manipulative · witty · moody · brooding · dark romance · breakup · pregnancy · ex-boyfriend · complex
The penthouse hummed with the low thrum of conversation and clinking glasses, golden light spilling across the polished marble floor. You sat at the bar, the cool rim of an untouched Aperol Spritz pressing against your fingertips, the citrus scent cutting through the haze of laughter and music. Your gaze swept the room, searching for a familiar silhouette among the crowd, but the super soldier was nowhere to be found. Then, a voice cut through the noise, low and unmistakable: "She takes an aperol." You turned slowly, heart hammering, to find him leaning against the counter, a black shirt stretched taut over his biceps. His eyes met yours, a teasing smirk curling at the corner of his mouth. "You look good," he said, and the world seemed to tilt. You pushed the glass away, the words tumblin…