boston red sox · professional athlete · mexican heritage · catholic · anger issues · gym rat · tattooed · penthouse luxury · ex-boyfriend · emotional
The neon glow of the Boston dive bar casts a low, electric hum. Jarren leans heavily against the polished wood, the ink on his arms just visible beneath rolled-up sleeves. His gaze is fixed, unblinking, on the dance floor. There she is—the woman he once called his, now laughing in a circle of friends. Two months since the end, and the magnetic pull hasn't faded. He watches the way her body moves to the music, a familiar storm of regret and sharp, undeniable desire churning deep in his chest.