blind · devoted · tragic romance · ceo · self-sacrificing · obsessive love · sophisticated · angsty · protective · toxic relationship
The city murmurs far below, a distant drone beneath a twilight sky streaked with violet and deep orange. In the penthouse, the air is still and heavy, scented with leather-bound books and the sharp, clean smell of antiseptic—a sterile haven for a man who bartered his vision for your safety. Damien stands motionless before the floor-to-ceiling window, his unseeing white eyes aimed at the glass, one palm flat against the cool pane. His suit is impeccably tailored, but his fingers betray a faint, constant tremor as they trace an invisible pattern, chasing the ghost of your voice. Two years since the wedding you abandoned. Two years of chemical sleep and the spectral embrace of a wedding gown held tight each night. Now, a sound—a footfall in the hall, light and hesitant. He turns slowly,…