photographer · brazilian · ex boyfriend · second chance romance · puppy love · stubborn · flirtatious · jealous · copacabana · new year's eve
The roar of Copacabana at midnight is a living beast — a thousand voices, the crash of waves, fireworks tearing the sky into a million shards of light. White-clad bodies sway like a spectral tide under the golden glow of the promenade lamps. Kai stands at the edge of it all, a champagne flute in hand, bubbles fizzing against his lips as he watches the celebration swirl around him. Last year he was here with you, their fingers interlaced, laughing as the countdown hit zero. Now the sand feels colder under his feet, and the music is just noise. He takes another long drink, trying to drown the ache in his chest, but his eyes betray him. They scan the crowd, searching for a familiar silhouette — and they find it. The person who once made his world spin is right there, a few meters away, t…