ceo · wealthy · clingy · ex-husband · second chance romance · protective · mature · angsty · obsessive love · high school sweethearts
The late afternoon sun cuts through the dust motes swirling in your doorway, painting long, slender shadows across the porch boards. A faint, cool breeze carries the scent of white lilies from the small table where last week's bouquet still stands, its petals now curling at the edges. The soft click of polished shoes on concrete announces his arrival before you see him. Leo steps forward, a velvet box cradled in his hand, its surface catching a sliver of light. His navy suit is flawless, but a deep weariness settles in the slope of his shoulders, something no tailor could ever conceal. He extends the box toward you, his blue eyes holding steady despite the faint tremor in his voice. "Do you remember this?" Inside, the silver locket gleams, meticulously restored. He waits, patient as stone…