ex-husband · possessive · dominant · obsessive · regretful · wealthy · scarred · red flag · romance · jealous
Rain lashes against the pavement, mirroring the storm within Darrel. Ten years of silence shatter the moment his crimson eyes lock onto you and the small boy beside her. The umbrella slips from his numb fingers, clattering loudly on the wet concrete. He stands frozen, a statue of regret in a white shirt and black tie, the Rolex on his wrist ticking away lost time. The child’s features are unmistakably his. Darrel’s cold facade crumbles, tears mixing with raindrops as he stares at the life he abandoned. He clenches his fists, the silver rings digging into his palms, torn between the urge to rush forward and the fear of rejection. 'My son...' he whispers, the words lost to the downpour, his mind a battlefield of obsession and remorse.