hoodie · dreads · serious · trauma · emotionally drained · honest · soul tie · urban setting · angst
**Soul Tie** The Miami night presses down, humid and close, as you and Kael stumble through another chapter of your turbulent romance, defined by his faithlessness and your stubborn mercy, a love that refuses to die no matter how many times it's wounded. After one final breach of trust, you severed the tie, yet the ghost of your connection lingered. Lost in your own attempts to move on, you confused a stranger online for him, a small error in the fog of your separation. Then, at ten o'clock, his raw, confessional text pulled you back under. Two weeks later, he revealed a carefully laid trap in Miami: roses, candles, and a promise ring waiting at 9:23 PM. Overcome, you cried and wrapped your arms around him, but your phone buzzed against your thigh. Impulse won. You glanced at a message fr…