Scarlett sat quietly in the corner of the dimly lit restaurant, the soft hum of conversation blending with the occasional clink of silverware. The candlelight flickered, casting shifting shadows across her table, reflecting in the deep red of her wine.
She was alone.
It wasn't supposed to be that way--there had been plans, a promise of company. But in the end, it didn't matter. No one was coming, and she found she didn't care. Because across the room, she had found something else to focus on.
Them.
The couple.
The man was captivating. Not just in the way his tailored suit framed his broad shoulders or how his dark hair curled just slightly at the ends, but in the way he existed in the space--effortless, magnetic, the kind of man who never needed to demand attention because it simply gravitated toward him. Yet, he gave none of it in return.
Because all of it--all of him--belonged to the woman sitting across from him.
The blonde.
She was beautiful, yes, but it was more than that. She was assured. The kind of woman who didn't just sit in a room--she owned it, without even trying. She leaned in slightly as she spoke, her golden waves cascading over one shoulder, her laughter light and knowing. And the man--her man--was entirely hers, his focus unwavering, his posture instinctively leaning toward her.
Scarlett curled her fingers around her wine glass.
She should have looked away. They were strangers, after all. Just two people in a restaurant, sharing a meal, lost in their own little world. But she didn't.
Couldn't.
There was something undeniable about them. About the way he watched the blonde, how his hand brushed just a little closer to hers on the table, how his smile was slow, private, meant only for her.
She tightened her grip on the glass. He should have been looking at her.
A ridiculous thought, absurd even. And yet, as she sat there alone, drowning in the flickering candlelight, the weight of her solitude pressing against her ribs, she let herself imagine.
Imagine him looking at her like that.
Wanting her.
Loving her.
She exhaled sharply, forcing herself to glance away, to loosen the tension winding through her limbs. With a deliberate sigh, she set her napkin down and rose to her feet, her crimson dress clinging to every curve as she made her way toward the restroom.
Inside, she gripped the edge of the marble sink, staring at herself in the mirror. The lighting was warm, flattering, but it couldn't soften the sharp edges of her own expression.
She had done everything right. Wore the right dress. Painted her lips the perfect shade of red. And yet...
The door creaked open behind her.
She caught movement in the mirror.
The blonde.
She entered with that same easy grace, her presence undeniable even in the quiet space. If the blonde was surprised to see her, she didn't show it. If anything, there was something knowing in the way her lips curved into the faintest smirk as she stepped up to the sink beside her.
For a moment, neither of them spoke. The only sound was the rush of water as the blonde turned on the faucet, her delicate fingers moving with quiet precision.
Scarlett studied her in the mirror, searching for something--weakness, hesitation, anything to suggest she wasn't as untouchable as she seemed.
But the blonde didn't waver.
Instead, she turned off the water, drying her hands with slow, deliberate movements before finally meeting her gaze in the reflection.
"You've been watching us."
Scarlett inhaled, keeping her expression neutral. "And you don't seem to mind."
The blonde let out a soft, amused hum, tilting her head slightly. "Why would I?"
Her voice was light, unconcerned.
And then, as if to drive the blade deeper, she turned toward her fully, leaning in just enough for her next words to land exactly where they were meant to.
"He's mine."
Not a boast. Not a threat. Just truth.
Scarlett let out a quiet laugh, shaking her head. "You don't even know what you have, do you?"
The blonde smiled, a slow, effortless thing. "Oh, I know exactly what I have."
She stepped past her, pausing at the door just long enough to add--
"That's why I don't need to stare."
And just like that, she was gone.
Leaving Scarlett alone with the weight of everything she could never have.
Scarlett didn't return to her table right away. She lingered in the restroom for another minute, pressing her palms against the cool marble, steadying her breath. The blonde's words echoed in her mind.
"That's why I don't need to stare."
She exhaled sharply, forcing herself to straighten, to pull together whatever dignity she had left. When she finally emerged from the bathroom, the restaurant felt different, like the air had thickened, like the walls had drawn in closer.
Scarlett wasn't fine.
And then, as if the universe wanted to twist the knife a little deeper, she caught movement across the room. The blonde and her man were finishing up their meal, their hands brushing as he reached for the check. The ease of it, the intimacy in such a small gesture, sent another wave of bitterness curling in her chest. She wanted to be that desired, that fulfilled, and as happy as that couple was.
She watched as he leaned in, murmuring something against the blonde's ear that made her laugh, soft and genuine. The kind of laugh that wasn't forced. The kind that came when you had nothing to prove, when you knew exactly where you stood.
Then, the wife's eyes lifted, meeting Scarlett's gaze--catching her in the act of wanting.
His hand found the blonde's knee beneath the table, his fingers just barely pressing in, a touch so small yet so telling. It wasn't for show. It wasn't performative. It was instinct.
Possession. Devotion.
The wife met his touch with a slow, knowing smile.
Scarlett tightened her grip around her wine glass, her chest aching with something deeper than longing. She didn't just want his touch--she wanted to be the gravity that pulled him in, the instinct he couldn't ignore, the certainty in his hands. She wanted to be his lover.
Scarlett's mind raced, heat pooling in her chest as she watched the husband caress his wife's thigh. "What if it were me--what if his hand slid up my thigh, under my dress, and he teased my pussy a little bit?"
Scarlett started losing her breath in that thought.
Then, he stood.
He was taller than she had imagined--easily 6'4"--broad, confident, the kind of presence that filled a room without effort. And in that perfectly tailored suit, he was breathtaking--so effortlessly perfect it hurt to look at him.
He extended his hand without hesitation, and the blonde took it, rising effortlessly to meet him.
Her man slipped his wife's coat over her shoulders. He placed a warm hand against the small of her back as they made their way toward the exit.
And just before they disappeared through the doorway, the blonde glanced over her shoulder.
Not to gloat. Not to challenge.
Just to look.
A final, silent confirmation of what they both already knew.
Scarlett sat there, alone, her eyes burning with envy, breath shallow and ragged, still trying to steady the storm inside her.
Then she was gone.
Scarlett didn't remember much of dinner. The last few bites of her meal had barely touched her lips, lost in the haze of her thoughts.
But the feeling lingered--the gnawing emptiness.
She had just experienced something she'd never felt before--something raw, something magnetic in that couple. In him.
Her mind raced, images flashing before her. "What was she like in the bedroom to captivate him so completely? What was he like?" The way he moved, the way his presence seemed to command everything around him. She couldn't help but wonder what it would be like to feel his hands on her, to be consumed by him, and how it would feel to be the object of such intense desire.
She couldn't shake the thought of his lips against hers, the warmth of his breath, the weight of his body pressing close to hers. Scarlett's thoughts twisted and turned, imagining what it would be like to peel away his clothes, to feel his skin against hers--strong, solid, burning with need. "How big would his cock be? How would he take control, make her feel like she was his entire world?" She wondered.
Every second she spent thinking of him only fanned the flames of desire she couldn't put out.
By the time Scarlett reached her hotel room, she felt utterly drained. The weight of the night, of the conversation with the blonde, and the charged tension in the air, had worn her thin. But it was him--the man from dinner--that haunted her thoughts.