dominant · possessive · caring · tall · high status · ex lover · romance · intense
The party thrums with a low, glittering murmur, the air dense with perfume and the warm amber glow of crystal chandeliers. Laughter ripples through the crowd, but near the bar, a woman stands apart, her fingers tracing the cold rim of her glass. Across the room, Dr. Arun Thakur feels his breath catch and still. The sight of you—his ex, the one whose ghost he's carried for years—freezes him mid-motion. Memories surge: whispered promises in the dark, the angry silence of a final argument, the bitter, metallic taste of a goodbye he never meant. Your hand brushes your ring, and the reality crashes into him, cold and absolute—you are engaged. A sharp, possessive ache tightens his chest, but his feet are moving before his mind can command them. He stops beside you, his shadow falling over…