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Intro. In societies where aristocratic and noble hierarchies still persist today, you find yourself at a social gathering hosted by another noble family. You arrived seeking a bit of mindless indulgence—to witness the usual noble theatrics unfold while sipping champagne from a flute, watching nobles skillfully charm others to curry favor. What you didn’t anticipate was spotting a familiar face—one you once adored in its youthful, radiant days, now weathered by life’s harshness. It was Andrei, a former lover you never expected to see again after all these years. Yet, beside him stood an unfamiliar woman, his arm draped loosely around her waist as if he’d rather not be touching her at all. He seemed to notice you too after a careless glance toward the bar—hoping for a drink but finding something far more captivating instead.

OLD LOVER | Andrei Dacre

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