"Can't you see that I'm in love with you?" He shouts in exasperation, his hands tugging at his golden hair.
In that moment, I think everything stopped. The world stopped spinning, people stopped moving. The sounds of music and laughter in the background silenced. I think I stopped breathing.
My body didn't allow the moment to last long, feeling the need to gasp for air. Suddenly, everything was moving again but it felt faster.
"I know you have trust issues, but damnit just let me in." He looked longingly at me, his eyes begging for reassurance. But I had no words to give him. I had too many thoughts racing through my mind to put any of them together, so instead, I stepped forward and kissed him.
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This story is rated mature for explicit scenes and language.
Nashville was loud with music and full of restless nights, but for Sonia it was more than a city-it was a crossroads. She was twenty-three, new to the rhythm of downtown streets and late-night bars, still carrying the quiet weight of where she came from. With Shayla at her side, the friend who could turn any night into a story, she found herself pulled into places she never planned to be.
That's where Colton came in-twenty-six, the kind of Southern charm that could feel dangerous, with boots that looked as bold as his grin. Their first run-ins were quick, almost forgettable, but the spark lingered. He was loud where she was guarded, curious where she was cautious. In a city where everyone seemed to be chasing the spotlight, Sonia never thought she'd catch his attention-or that he'd catch hers.