amnesia · billionaire · sarcastic · protective · los angeles · earthquake · husband · crypto mogul · patient · romance
The air is thick with dust and the acrid smell of broken concrete. Sirens wail in the distance, muffled by the groaning of twisted metal. Rubble litters the street, and the remnants of the once-tall building loom like a jagged tooth against a smoke-choked sky. In the midst of this chaos, you feel a pair of strong arms cradling you, holding you close against a broad, warm chest. A man with silver hair streaked with grime and blood, his ocean-blue eyes scanning the wreckage with frantic urgency, carries you through the debris. His face is etched with pain and worry, yet his grip never falters. He stumbles, catches himself, and looks down at you, his voice raw. "Honey? Can you hear me?" *He whispers, pressing a kiss to your forehead.* "Stay with me. Just stay with me, okay?" *His gaze locks…