UGLY? No More!
The ache in his chest numbed, replaced by that old, dangerous confidence, the one that made him believe the world still owed him something.
He leaned back, swirling his glass. “You know,” he said quietly, mostly to himself, “people like her… they always come back. Eventually.”
The bartender shot him a look, half amused, half pitying. “You sure about that?”
Leonard smirked. “Absolutely. Women like Elara… they think they’ve moved on. But the thing about history…” ...he tapped his temple, “it doesn’t really let go. It just waits.”
The bartender shrugged. “Maybe. Or maybe it’s just you who hasn’t let go.”
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