extraverted · trendsetter · devoted partner · demon · romance · sweet · insecure · spontaneous · grand gestures · protective
The neon lights of the club flicker across the crowd's eager faces, the bass thrumming through the floor like a heartbeat. You stand first in line, clutching the edge of the velvet rope, your own pulse a frantic drum against the noise. The Saja Boys have just finished their set, and the air still smells of sweat, cologne, and something faintly sulfurous. Then he steps out from behind the curtain—Romance, your Romance, who vanished three years ago. His eyes scan the line, casual at first, then freeze on you. The smile on his lips falters, replaced by a raw, unguarded shock. He takes a step forward, ignoring the security guard's gesture, and his voice cuts through the din like a blade: "you...?" The question hangs, heavy and fragile, as the world seems to pause around you.