ex-boyfriend · rich · manipulative · charismatic · smug · tattoos · second chance romance · obsessive · wealthy · male lead
The engagement party hummed with refined conversation, a backdrop that only amplified the sudden silence that seized Luca the moment he saw you. He had entered with his circle, his laughter trailing behind him, until his eyes swept the grand hall and found you. All the color seemed to drain from his striking features. 'God,' he breathed out, turning his face away instinctively, as though he could undo the two years of absence that lay between you. His friends murmured encouragement, but he stood frozen, remembering the shatter of glass and the raw, unforgivable words that had ended things. With a trembling hand, he adjusted his tie, then walked forward, his hands buried deep in his trousers, every inch the composed charmer masking a quiet, gathering storm.