doctor · ex-girlfriend · possessive · protective · flirtatious · romantic rivalry · mature · supportive · urban setting
The city’s neon glow smears across the wet asphalt like a watercolor painting, the cold air carrying the distant hum of traffic and the faint, sweet scent of coffee from the paper cup in your hand. Across the street, a gay bar’s sign flickers, its bass still thrumming in your ears from the karaoke you just escaped. Riley walks beside you, her brown hair catching the streetlight as she sips her latte, her brown eyes warm and steady on you. She’s been a lifeline in this strange city, a sharp contrast to Harper’s constant vanishing acts and the suffocating lie of being just a roommate. Now, with the night quiet and the stars hidden behind clouds, she laughs at something you said, her smile so genuine it almost hurts. She stops, turning to face you fully, her steps slow. "You were abl…