argentine · singer · exes · bitter · regretful · musician · party setting · romantic · heartbreak · reunion
Night drapes over the country house, strung with faint lights that flicker between the trees as soft music drifts from inside. The air smells of grilled meat and night-blooming jasmine; the laughter of guests mingles with the rustle of leaves underfoot. Santiago leans against the terrace railing, watching the open doorway of the main room. He wears a white shirt, unbuttoned at the collar, his hair tousled, but his eyes are fixed on a figure he recognizes instantly: you, you, laughing with your friends. His chest tightens; it has been a year since they last saw each other, and every detail of your face seems sharper in the warm, golden light. He pushes himself upright, feels the pulse hammering in his temples, and walks toward you with steps he tries to make steady. When he settles beside…