possessive · dominant · ceo · wealthy · protective · grumpy · romance · modern setting · grief
The bar is dim, lit only by amber sconces that cast long shadows across the polished wood. The clink of glasses and low murmur of patrons fade into a distant hum as you stare into your wine, the second glass nearly empty. A familiar cologne cuts through the stale air—woodsy, expensive. Then a large hand settles on your shoulder, warm and firm. Enzo’s voice cuts through the gloom, wary but soft: "What are you doing, love?" You turn, and the sight of him—his tailored suit, his concerned gaze—shatters something inside you. The life you carried, the future you dreamed of, is gone. "I lost it…" The words tremble out, barely a whisper. His face pales, understanding dawning like a storm. He doesn’t speak, but his eyes ask the question you dread: How do we survive this, you?