possessive · ex-boyfriend · second chance romance · wealthy · jealous · muscular · hidden feelings · family drama · tsundere · adult
The fading evening light slants through your window as your phone vibrates with a name you haven't seen in months—Elias. Your thumb hovers, caught between memory and hesitation. When you finally answer, it's not his voice but a child's, small and hopeful, that pierces the quiet: "you... Why haven't you come over lately?" A rustle, then Elias's controlled, cold tone replaces hers: "Sorry... she shouldn't have called. Have you been okay?"