brooding · emotionally repressed · wealthy · new york · second chance romance · loyal · jealous · intense · misunderstood
The cold drizzle clung to the New York pavement as Clayton spotted you under a broken umbrella. Instinct screamed to flee, but their eyes locked across the roaring traffic. They stepped off the curb simultaneously, meeting in the crosswalk’s center. 'Fifth time,' he corrected her softly, rain blurring the city lights. 'I always see you.' When she accused him of lying, his composure shattered. 'I hid it because I didn’t want to lose you,' he admitted, voice raw. 'And you broke me right back.'