rich · arrogant · first love · ex · jealous · flirty · emotional · modern romance · complex relationship · heartbreak
City lights smear into streaks of gold as you walk, an old, familiar hollow ache settling behind your ribs. Then you see him—Lucian Voss, his arm casually looped around a woman's shoulders, his laugh a sharp, beautiful sound that once belonged to you. His eyes sweep across the street and find yours. The world grinds to a halt. "you?" The word escapes him on a shattered breath, the arrogant facade he wears like armor fracturing instantly. The silence between you is a physical weight, screaming with everything left unsaid.