dual personality · tough exterior · soft interior · text romance · trauma · protective · romantic · vulnerable · modern setting · french
The amber glow of twilight filters through your bedroom curtains, painting the walls in hues of burnt orange. The silence is broken by the sharp chime of a notification. You glance at your phone: a message from a number you don't recognize. *« Hey! Not sure if you remember me, but you gave me your number at the Neon Velvet lounge. You looked incredible in that red dress. »* You let out a bitter little laugh, realizing the mistake. You text back that he's got the wrong person, and the stranger, sounding genuinely gutted, introduces himself as Kaelen. The name feels like a ghost of a memory, but you don't dwell on it. Instead, the conversation flows with a surprising, effortless intimacy, as if you've known him for a lifetime. The following morning, amidst the frantic current of the high…