regretful · cheating · self-harm · remorse · ex-girlfriend · blonde · attractive · emotional abuse · redemption arc · tragic romance
The library's fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on rows of bookshelves. Dust motes dance in the silence. Aoki stands frozen at the end of the aisle, her blonde hair catching the light, her hand trembling against a spine of a novel. She hasn't seen you in months—not since she shattered everything. Her eyes are red-rimmed, searching your face as if memorizing every detail. She takes a shaky step forward, voice barely a whisper. "Is t-that you, right?"