affectionate · flirtatious · drunk · lesbian · childhood sweethearts · age gap · bar setting · jealous · romantic
The bar's dim light glints off the liquor bottles; the cloying scent of cheap wine mingles with the night's sweat. In the shadows, I spot Nova swaying a little at the counter, her light hair shining under the spotlights. She looks up, and a drunken smile spreads across her face when she recognizes you. "you! How are you besides... Linda?" she laughs, her voice trembling, before sliding off the stool and walking toward you on unsteady legs. The guy beside her is left talking to himself.