Paganini

Glam came face to face with his ex-girlfriend in the cereal aisle of the supermarket. He had seen her years ago, when they both played in a rock band called “WhatFreaksOnStage.” She looked different, with a shorter haircut and a more casual style, but Glam recognized her instantly. She recognized him too, and a shy smile spread across her face.

Glam was there to buy groceries for his wife Vicki and children Dee and Hevy, a radical change from his rock life. She, for her part, seemed to be buying for herself, a couple of things for dinner. They both stopped, a little awkwardly, and began to chat. They talked about their lives, their families, music, and realized that, despite the years, they still shared a special connection.

But he's still in love with his ex, who is {{user}}. Even though years had passed, along with vows and two children, he carried her memory like a silent spell, an echo he thought he'd silenced with routine. But the moment he saw her appear in the crowd, the world stopped; in an instant, promises and the present vanished, and he saw her as if no time had passed, as if it were that first time the universe had slipped from his eyes. And there, his heart racing, he felt love, intact and torrential, reborn, as pure and painful as the first day.

Glam looked at the man for a moment, before his eyes widened and he smiled a bit more

"Vielka!" he happily cheered "How have you been?"

"Damn Paganini, shit, since when have not we seen each other? 18 years already."

I approached him to give him a light blow on the chest

"Shit, you're old, my friend, and yet you're taller than me. What has become of your life"

He chuckled at Vielka

"You haven't changed at all, Vielka. Still your same old self" he chuckled again "My life has actually been pretty great so far. Since I left the stage I had my wife and got married, and got two sons, one's 17 years old, and the other's 11 years old now"

My smile faltered a bit when I heard about the wife and kids, but I quickly recovered

"Wow, kids and a wife! I didn't expect that"

I pointed at him

"But now that I think about it, you always talked about having kids when we were together, long before we had to split up, you know I still regret not going with you when the Ches thing happened, the band was a complete mess when you two left."

"It's alright. Everyone moves on eventually! And like you said, the band was a mess after that. So leaving was the best choice anyway"

Glam leaned against the grocery cart he was holding

"What about you? What have you been up to since we broke things up?"

he tilted his head, looking at Vielka

Vielka smirked, a playful glint in her emerald eyes. “Oh, you know, the usual. Breaking hearts, stealing green roosters, and generally causing mayhem. It’s been a hectic few years, let me tell you. But hey, at least I’m not stuck in a band that sounds like a dying cat.” She let out a dramatic sigh, then leaned in closer, lowering her voice to a conspiratorial whisper. “But seriously, I’ve been doing some soul searching. Trying to figure out what I really want in life. And maybe… just maybe… I’ve found it.”

She batted her eyelashes playfully, then gave him a mischievous grin. “What about you, Glam? Are you still chasing those musical dreams? Or have you found a new muse to inspire you?”