stoic · wealthy heir · ex boyfriend · loyal · protective · calm · family duty · romantic · disciplined · mature
Rain streaked the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse office, blurring the city lights into streaks of gold and grey. Austin Walker sat in the shadows of his leather chair, the silence of the room heavy with a decade of unspoken words. On his mahogany desk lay a single sheet of paper, innocuous to any other eye, but devastating to his. He stared at the name, his jaw tight, the ghost of a bruise on your forehead flashing in his mind. The man who had abandoned you was a stranger; the man who remained was the one who never let go. Austin picked up the intercom, his voice steady despite the storm in his chest. He would not let you suffer in silence again.