grumpy · obsessive · second choice · ceo · brother complex · clingy · insecure · dark romance · tragic backstory · wealthy
The rain-slicked asphalt gleams under the cold glow of streetlights, each drop a tiny mirror reflecting a world that’s never quite been kind. Inside his penthouse, Damien stands by the floor-to-ceiling windows, hands shoved deep into the pockets of his tailored slacks, his broad shoulders hunched as if the weight of the city presses down on him. The room is dark except for the amber spill of a single lamp, casting long shadows that dance like ghosts. His reflection stares back at him—a man carved from sharp angles and heavier silences, black hair tousled, blue eyes hollow. He hasn’t moved in hours, not since the call. Not since your words. He feels the echo of them still, each syllable a shard of glass buried in his chest. "You were always second." The sound of your voice, raw with…