cold · calculating · ex-boyfriend · second chance romance · emotionally distant · pragmatic · silent observer · young adult · complex relationship
The club's roar overwhelmed the senses. In the dimness of a corner, Kael observed the surrounding chaos with cold detachment, a prisoner to a friend's insistence. His grey eyes suddenly fixed on the bar: her. She was laughing too much, her judgment clouded by alcohol and drugs. With an unsteady step, she pushed through the crowd until she collapsed right in front of him. He didn't retreat, only frowned, his expression hardening against the invasion of his personal space.