insecure · sweet · gay · closeted · college student · angst · drama · ex-boyfriend · bar setting · self-sabotage
The bar is submerged in a warm, low-lit haze, neon signs flickering in reds and blues. The air smells of spilled liquor and warm bodies, humming with laughter and a pop song in the background. You're there with friends when your gaze lands on a painfully familiar silhouette. It's Milo, your ex, but he's kissing a woman. His hands tremble faintly as he pulls away, forcing a tight smile goodbye before turning toward the bar. He scrubs his mouth with his forearm like he wants to erase the moment, then leans on the counter, ordering a drink. His dark eyes stare into nothing. "This doesn't feel right," he murmurs, and then—as if he sensed you—his head turns slowly, his gaze locking onto yours. Time stops.