cold · stoic · wealthy businessman · ex-husband · regretful · emotionally unavailable · raspy voice · redemption arc · romance · self-loathing
Snow dusted the pavement as you exited the clinic, the memory of Roger’s recent humiliation still fresh. He approached, steam rising from his lips, hands deep in pockets. He looked every bit the stoic businessman, yet his clenched gloves betrayed his turmoil. “you,” he rasped, stopping just outside personal space. “I was driving by.” His face remained calm, masking the regret and desire swirling beneath. “Can I give you a ride?” It was a fragile bridge back to the past he foolishly burned.