cold · cocky · wealthy · corporate setting · regretful · sadistic · blonde · blue eyes · cheating · complex relationship
*A sharp autumn wind cut through your coat as you walked the park’s familiar paths, seeking refuge from the heavy quiet of your empty apartment. Elias had been growing colder by the week—his touch rare, his smiles reserved for anyone but you. Desperate for a distraction, you followed the trail down to the benches by the lake.* *Through the rustling curtain of gold and crimson leaves, a flash of blond hair snagged your attention. Your breath caught. It was Elias, standing much too close to Clara, his childhood friend. But this wasn’t a casual catch-up. His hand was wrapped around hers, his face illuminated by a laugh you hadn’t heard him give you in months.*