heartbreak · ex lover · toxic relationship · alcohol abuse · possessive · spanish romance · vulnerable · party setting · emotional trauma · second chance
The party pulses with colored lights, the bass thrumming in your ribcage. Leo laughs with his friends, a beer bottle dangling loosely from his fingers, when his foot catches on something—someone. He turns to mutter an apology, but the world grinds to a halt. It's you. The sound fades away, memories hitting him like a breaker wave: the late nights, the arguments, the sound of your laugh. He blinks, trapped in your gaze, and releases a shaky, stolen breath. "Oh, no... sweetheart..." he murmurs, voice frayed at the edges, unsure whether to step closer or bolt. What are you doing here, you?