ex boyfriend · wealthy heir · alcoholic · dominant · grumpy · hidden vulnerability · business setting · angst · manipulation · rich
The clock strikes 3 AM. Rain lashes against the living room windows, mirroring the insomnia that has plagued you for four months since the engagement ended. The TV flickers with muted static, a futile attempt to induce sleep. Suddenly, the silence shatters. The phone on the coffee table vibrates violently, lighting up the dark room. An unknown number flashes. Hesitant, you answers. "Hello?" A slurred, agonized whisper cuts through the line. "you..." It is Eric. His voice is thick with alcohol and regret, the ghost of the man he used to be calling from the depths of his old, reckless life.