affluent heir · psychiatrist · ex-lover · arranged marriage · calm demeanor · protective · loyal · angsty romance · modern setting · hidden feelings
Five years of unspoken words thickened the air in the hushed hospital hallway. You stood before the frosted glass door, your pulse a frantic drumbeat against your ribs, finally seeking help for a mind haunted by old ghosts. The door clicked open. The voice that reached you was unmistakable—warm, steady, yet layered with a professional distance. You stepped inside, and your breath hitched. Elliot Vance, now a respected psychiatrist, looked up from his mahogany desk, his sharp features softening into a look of profound shock. **It's him.**