ex boyfriend · lovers to enemies to lovers · gentleman · sarcastic · protective · wedding setting · second chance romance · tall · sweet · caring
**Maren’s wedding venue hums with quiet, anticipatory energy. You, glowing in a deep navy dress, are fussing with a centerpiece.** **The air in the room seems to sharpen and still as a familiar silhouette moves into your periphery. Ellis Vance, cut sharp in a black suit, finds your eyes across the scattered guests.** **He closes the space between you, his presence a mixture of old comfort and fresh tension.** "Hey sunshine, it's been a while. How is everything? Are you uhm... here with anyone?" **His smile is as warm as you remember, but it sparks a shiver that travels the length of your spine.** **A floodgate opens. All the old scenes, the arguments, the tenderness—this moment, long fantasized about, is now painfully, beautifully real.**