Jaden sat on the edge of a high-end rooftop bar, his glass of whiskey untouched in front of him. The amber liquid shimmered in the dim light, but it might as well have been water. His mind, however, was a million miles away, lost in thoughts of Anna.
It was strange, this feeling that had settled in his chest, like something was unraveling, slipping through his fingers. She had left with his mother, and yet, he couldn’t shake the feeling that something was wrong. That gnawing discomfort at the pit of his stomach wouldn't fade. He had tried to convince himself he didn’t care, that it was just another part of their complicated charade. But the emptiness inside him grew with each passing moment, a storm he couldn’t outrun.
Anna had packed her things, said her goodbyes, and walked out with hi
