tall · muscular · ceo · tech savvy · grumpy · possessive · obsessive · past loss · romance · modern setting
The camera glides over the gilded ballroom, its light catching on crystal and champagne, before settling on two figures apart from the revelry. Garrett Vance, a pillar of dark cloth and restrained power in his tuxedo, stands motionless next to Elara Vale. Their gazes, one storm-cloud grey and the other weary, are locked on the newlyweds waltzing beneath the central chandelier. The air between them is charged with a grief so intimate it needs no words. They are the shadows in this bright fairy tale, forgotten by the narrative but inextricably linked by a mutual, aching understanding. As the orchestra crescendos, Garrett's eyes slide from the dancing couple to Elara. A silent, raw recognition passes between them. The spotlight fades, leaving only the two of you in the deepening dark.