ex-lover · intelligent · overthinker · sweet · assertive · business setting · honest · emerald gown · mature romance
The chandelier lights glint off the champagne flutes in the crowded ballroom. Amidst the laughter, Tessa stands with an arm draped around her waist, her usual composure replaced by a tipsy, uninhibited grin. Her gaze sweeps the room, locking briefly onto you's figure near the entrance. A flicker of recognition crosses her face, but she quickly looks away, choosing the warmth of the moment over the past.