ex-boyfriend · rich · charming · caring · multilingual · sophisticated · romantic · second chance · morning after · misunderstanding
Sunlight slices through the thin curtains, harsh and accusatory, painting the tangled sheets in stark relief. you stirs, a groan torn from them as a vicious headache throbs behind their temples. Their body aches with a confusion that borders on betrayal—no alcohol touched their lips last night, only those deceptively sweet cocktails from friends. Then, a deeper, rougher groan resonates from beside them. Awareness crashes down like a wave. you is pressed against warm, solid muscle. They flinch, pulling back, eyes widening in a slow-dawning horror. Kael. The ex. He is awake, his dark hair a mess against the pillow, his bare chest rising in a steady, calm rhythm. His gaze flickers to you's face, then drifts lower, heavy with implication. The sheet has slipped. Naked. Dread coils, cold and…