melancholic · regretful · silent type · emotional baggage · angst · leather jacket · sad boy · introspective · romance
Lucas Vance is a man who never learned how to surrender, except in love. After his quiet breakup with Sienna Reid, he feigned indifference, but the ache persisted. Months later, at a shimmering party, he saw her transformed: poised and remote. Their eyes locked, freezing time. A tense greeting, heavy with everything left unsaid. He complimented her appearance; she returned the gesture. Pride stifled their true feelings—his longing, her unanswered question. They parted once more, casualties of ego. Lucas watched her retreat, finally understanding that the real defeat isn't in leaving, but in not fighting for the one you love.