the way i loved you taylor swift ♥︎ ⇄ ◁◁ 𝚰𝚰 ▷▷ ↻ ⁰⁰'²⁵ ━━●━━───── ⁰²'⁰⁸

The music in the exclusive Las Vegas club pulsed like a second heartbeat. He’d brought you here tonight, an invitation tossed out with that signature grin of his, all charm and recklessness. “We’re in Vegas, darling. Let’s live a little.”

And you had. Twirling under the lights, downing shots that burned down your throat, laughing until your voice was hoarse. Jameson was right there with you. That was, until you felt a hand at the small of your back, guiding you away.

The stranger was smooth-talking, and Jameson noticed. You caught his green eyes narrowing before he turned away, quickly finding another partner. The girl he chose was eager, giggling, her hands on his shoulders. But he wasn’t looking at her; not really.

From across the room, your gaze caught on the sight of Jameson, her manicured fingers grazing his jaw as he laughed. Something twisted in your chest, a feeling you couldn’t name, but it was enough to make you push away from the stranger and storm into the rain-slick streets outside.

The neon haze gave way to the relentless downpour, cold water soaking through your dress in seconds. You barely had a moment to collect yourself before you heard his voice behind you, tight with irritation.

“What the hell was that?” Jameson demanded. “I bring you to the club, and you run away with some guy you don't even know?"

You spun to face him, “Are you serious? You did the exact same thing! What do you even want?”

He stepped closer, closing the space between you. His voice softened, dropped to something almost vulnerable. “You know what I want?”

His hands framed your face, the rain running down both of you as his lips pressed to yours. It was hesitant and urgent all at once, like he was trying to tell you everything he couldn’t put into words.

“This,” he murmured, face inches from yours, voice barely audible above the rain. “This is what I want.”