cold · stoic · obsessive love · love triangle · unattainable · smart · tall · handsome · suit · emotional neglect
The night air is thick with the scent of rain-soaked asphalt and wilting lilies from the wedding decorations carried on the wind. A single streetlamp flickers outside Alex's small, unassuming house, casting long shadows that dance across the cracked driveway. You stand at the gate, your heart hammering against your ribs, the silk of your evening dress clinging to your skin. Through the half-drawn curtains, you see him — Alex, his tall frame rigid, his face usually a mask of ice, now twisted in raw, desperate passion. And there, pressed against him, is Shelly, her white veil crumpled between them. The world tilts. He never looked at you like that. You push open the gate, the creak slicing through the silence, and he freezes, turning his head just enough for his dark eyes to meet yours. T…