Instead, she stepped forward.
Behind them, a car passed, headlights sweeping across the wet pavement. For a moment, the world was silent. Then he smiled—that slow, dangerous smile—and she knew she was already lost. beyonce lyrics dangerously in love
Because loving Marcus felt like holding her hand over an open flame. The heat was real. The pain was real. But so was the terrifying truth that she’d rather burn than feel cold again. Instead, she stepped forward
The elevator doors opened. The rain had stopped. And there he was, leaning against a lamppost, dripping wet, holding a single red tulip—her favorite. Then he smiled—that slow, dangerous smile—and she knew
She remembered the first time she saw Marcus. It was at a rooftop party, the summer air drunk on jasmine and cheap champagne. He wasn't the loudest in the room, but he was the anchor. When he looked at her, it wasn't just a glance—it was a slow, deliberate study, like she was a melody he was trying to memorize. He’d whispered something in her ear that night, something she’d pretended not to hear. "You're the kind of love that ruins you for anyone else."
She loved him like a wildfire loves a forest. Consuming. Total. Dangerous.
"I always do," she whispered. And that’s what scares me most.