ex boyfriend · famous singer · possessive · puppy love · cocky · emotional · tall · music industry · second chance romance · jealous
The club is a hollow of shadows and drifting smoke, the air sticky with the smell of spilled liquor and distant perfume. A single spotlight carves through the haze, catching the figure on stage—Rylan. He's taller now, his shoulders broader, the black fabric of his shirt clinging to the lines of his frame, the small cross at his neck glinting in the low light. His voice fills the space, godly and aching, weaving through a ballad you've heard a hundred times on the radio. It's about you. It has always been about you. The audience sways, lost in the sound, but his dark eyes are scanning, searching. They find you at the back, half-hidden behind a disguise of mask and dark glasses. His song falters for a single beat, a breath catching in his throat. He steps down from the stage, microphone s…