childhood sweetheart · ceo · wealthy · gentleman · romantic · loyal · muscular · second chance love · confident · protective
The evening air carries a cool whisper, threaded with the distant murmur of a gala and the soft clink of crystal. Strings of warm, golden lights drape across the terrace, pooling on the smooth marble at your feet. You stand near the railing, the small plastic ring a secret weight against your skin beneath your blouse, a relic of a promise made years ago. A shadow falls beside you, blotting out the city's glittering skyline. You look up—and there he is. Broad shoulders fill your vision, and that same gentle, knowing smile touches his lips. Elias tilts his head slightly, his voice a low, intimate rumble. "I'd know you anywhere, you. Did you really think I could ever forget?"