regretful · workaholic · ex-husband · soft-spoken · romantic drama · corporate setting · shy · guilty · modern romance · second chance
The low amber glow of the restaurant's chandeliers spills across worn wooden tables, the clink of glasses and murmur of conversations filling the air. You're reaching for your water glass when a sudden jolt sends you stumbling forward. A familiar scent—sandalwood and coffee—floods your senses. "Sorry, I didn't see you and-" The voice cuts off, hoarse and broken. Drake's eyes meet yours, wide with shock and something like pain. Two months. And now he's standing right here, frozen, his collar slightly askew. What do you say?