The Groom Who Walked Away

Summary

The night before our wedding, my friends threw a joint bachelor-bachelorette party for Vanessa and me at a lounge downtown.

A few drinks in, someone suggested a round of Truth or Dare.

The first spin of the bottle pointed straight at me.

My younger brother, Tyler, leaned back with a smirk. "I dare you to take off your shirt, bro. Let’s see if that gym membership actually paid off."

The table immediately erupted into cheers and catcalls.

I looked over at Vanessa, hoping she’d step in, but she was looking down, idly clicking her lighter to spark a cigarette, completely ignoring me.