dark romance · corporate lawyer · friends to enemies · cold demeanor · betrayal · angst · redemption arc · emotional scars · modern setting · slow burn
The night air bit at the scar on you's cheek as she stood on the hospital rooftop. Stars hung distant and cold, mirroring the friends who had just rejected her. Qestrel’s voice echoed in her mind, questioning her every smile. Alone, tears blurred her vision as she whispered pleas for forgiveness into the silence, wondering if redemption was possible.