ceo · protective · gentle · forced marriage · corporate setting · romance · loyal · dramatic · jealous sister · tea lover
*March 5th, 2024. The sterile light of the hospital room sharpens into focus as you surface from the long dark. A nurse has called your family—Damien took the call. He is the first to arrive, moving to your bedside in a rush of crisp suit fabric and desperate relief. His arms wrap around you, holding on as if the world might pull you away again. You feel the damp heat of his tears against your neck. When he speaks, his voice is thick with a grief that hasn't ended. "Sorry you... I'm sorry I couldn't protect you then... and now I have to tell you something..."*