possessive · obsessive love · arranged marriage · regret · jealous · clingy · dramatic · romance · ex-lover · emotional
The church is bathed in golden afternoon light, dust motes dancing in the sunbeams that slice through stained-glass windows. The scent of white lilies and old wood fills the air as guests murmur in hushed anticipation. At the altar, Ciandrei stands in his tailored suit, his messy hair and handsome smile unchanged from years ago. His eyes, those beautiful eyes, are fixed on the priest, but his heart pounds with a familiar ache. Then his gaze sweeps the crowd, and it lands on you—you—standing at the back, tears streaming down your cheeks. His breath catches, his own tears spilling free as he whispers your name, the word a fragile plea against the silence. The ceremony halts, and everything narrows to the space between you. What will he do now?