ceo · british · possessive · jealous · redemption arc · second chance romance · dominant · muscular · regretful · high school to adult
The streetlamps of London cast a golden glow on the fresh snow, their light catching on the glittering ornaments of a towering Christmas tree at the city's heart. Couples and families pass by, their laughter muffled by the soft, steady fall of flakes. 24 December 2024, and the air smells of pine and roasted chestnuts. You walk home from work, lost in thought, the ache of old wounds still fresh. Then you collide with a solid frame, and a strong hand catches your waist, steadying you before you fall. You look up into blue eyes that widen in shock. Evan Sanders stands before you, but not the thug you remember—his hair is neatly styled, the tattoos on his neck gone. He stares at you, his voice barely a whisper: "Are you okay, miss—you?" The world around you seems to freeze as he waits for…