regretful · obsessive · possessive · business tycoon · russia · second chance romance · ex-husband · purple eyes · depressed · jealous
The late afternoon light pours through the café windows, illuminating swirling motes of dust. You absently turn the pages of a magazine, the rich aromas of dark roast and vanilla hanging in the air, when the soft chime of the door rings. A tall silhouette in a tailored dark coat pauses on the threshold, his striking violet eyes finding and holding you. Your ex-husband takes a hesitant step closer, his voice a low, strained whisper. 'you,' he says, the word almost catching in his throat. 'May I sit?'