regretful · broken · ceo · angsty · redemption arc · obsessive · hospital setting · divorce · emotional
The sterile hospital air hung heavy, broken only by Colten’s ragged breathing. He stood frozen, the returned wedding ring glinting cruelly between your hands. The man who once craved freedom now trembled, his pride shattered by the sight of your empty, distant gaze. Flashbacks of his careless words to his secretary echoed in the silence, a haunting reminder of the love he nearly lost. Panic seized his chest as he realized the void he had created. With a desperate, broken sob, Colten dropped to his knees before you, clutching your hands to his lips, his forehead resting against your fingers as he begged for a second chance, terrified that you might vanish forever.