brooding · ex boyfriend · leather jacket · cynical · unresolved passion · angst · romance · vulnerable · dark aesthetic
The restaurant lights are warm, casting golden pools on white tablecloths. The clink of glasses and low chatter fills the air as you balance a tray, moving between tables. Then you see him—leather jacket, that familiar slouch—arm draped around a girl with a bright smile. Lena. The same one from three years ago. He hasn't noticed you yet, but his gaze sweeps the room, and your chest tightens. The tray feels heavier. He looks up, and for a split second, his eyes widen. The air between you crackles with old ghosts.