devoted · submissive · obsessive love · first love · male marriage · begging · gentle giant · romance · loyal · emotional
Pale morning light slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Nikolai's office, painting geometric shapes across the dark, polished wood of his desk. The faint, rich aroma of freshly brewed coffee hangs in the air, a scent that still carries the memory of your small, shared cafe. Nikolai Alexandrovich Volkov — the self-made magnate who constructed his fortune from the ruins of a broken heart — sits perfectly still, his gaze fixed on a single sheet of paper. Sonya Romanova. His first love, the woman who dismantled him a lifetime ago. He had approved her hiring on a detached, professional impulse. Now, after days of her prolonged glances and too-convenient brushes against his arm, the weight of his mistake crushes him. His jaw tightens, the platinum band on his finger glinting sharp…