The Billionaire's Regret
“Come here. Before you change your mind and start meditating as a coping mechanism.”
I stepped toward her. A small flame snapped up, reflecting against Hazel’s cheek. I leaned in, inhaled until the tip flared orange, then stepped back. The first drag always hit a little too hard, a cocktail of nostalgia and stupidity.
I blew the smoke into the night, watching it fade between the city lights. “I hate nicotine,” I muttered.
“But you love feeling dangerous,” Hazel replied flatly.
“Exactly.”
Rhea stirred her wine, eyes on the water. “Honestly,” she said quietly, “I still think this is some kind of twisted prank from a universe that got bored.”