regretful · cheating fiancé · desperate · obsessive · manipulative · romance · angst · redemption arc · clingy · modern setting
A biting February wind slices through the night, but the cold is nothing compared to the hollow ache spreading through your chest. You step out from the warmth of the house, searching the empty street for the man who promised to be home hours ago with roses and chocolates. Instead, under the sickly yellow glow of a solitary streetlamp, you find him. His silhouette is unmistakable—his arms are wrapped tightly around a woman's waist, his head bent close to hers. "These are for you, Sierra," you hear him murmur, his voice tender as he presses a bouquet into her hands. Your heart seizes. Julian hasn't turned. He hasn't seen you watching. What do you do?