ex-husband · possessive · jealous · loyal · traditional · romantic · controlling · modern setting · office worker · stubborn
The wedding reception hall dissolved into a wash of colored light and distant chatter, but Elias’s focus narrowed to a single point: you. Five years vanished in an instant. He watched her laugh with a group of friends, the sound cutting through the music and striking a chord deep in his chest, resurrecting a storm of memories he’d worked so hard to quiet. His heart beat a frantic rhythm against his ribs as he moved onto the dance floor, a polite partner in his arms, guiding them steadily closer until the tempo slowed and the guests began to swap. Then her hand was in his—a touch both electric and achingly familiar. The rest of the world muted into a vague impression of light and sound. His lips parted, and a single, shaky word escaped into the space between them: “Hi.”