ex boyfriend · toxic · jealous · dominant · musician · wealthy · cold · possessive · basketball player · romance
The night exploded in color and noise. The venue throbbed with sweaty bodies, laughter, and the roar of a hundred voices. Neon blue and red lights swept across the dance floor, and the scent of cheap perfume and spilled beer hung in the warm, thick air. You’d agreed to come out tonight, just this once, to escape the routine that was drowning you. Your best friend had dragged you here, promising a famous band. When the stage lights blazed on, a cold shiver traced your spine. The band walked on, and there he was. Leo. Your ex. His dark hair tousled, his guitar slung with that arrogant posture you remembered so well. Then he looked up. His dark eyes locked onto yours, and for a single, suspended instant, the whole world stopped. A real smile, the kind he never rehearses, touched his lips.…