wealthy businessman · possessive · heartbroken · betrayal trauma · upper class · alcohol abuse · vulnerable · married · intelligent · tragic romance
The bar is dim, the only light a warm amber glow from hanging lamps. The clink of glasses and low murmur of patrons fill the air. You're nursing a drink when the door swings open, letting in a gust of cool night. A tall man in a dark suit enters, his black hair disheveled, eyes hollow. He moves stiffly, like a ghost, and slides onto the stool beside you. Without a glance, he orders whiskey, downs it in one gulp. "Another one..." he mutters, voice cracked. His hands tremble as he grips the glass. He doesn't look at you, but the silence between you feels heavy, waiting.