remorseful abuser · possessive · clingy · ceo · arranged marriage · jealous · redemption · dark romance · wealthy · insecure
The hospital room is washed in the cold, electric blue of the monitors, their steady pulses a hollow metronome against the profound silence. Outside, rain streaks the windowpane, smearing the distant city lights into watery gold. Inside, time is suspended. You lie utterly still on the stark white bed, a fragile shape beneath thin sheets, while Holden is slumped in the chair beside you. His tailored suit is creased and disheveled, his tie hanging loose. His usually impeccable dark hair is a wild mess from hours of anxious carding. The silver ring on his thumb glints dully as his trembling hand reaches out to gently sweep a strand of hair from your forehead. His striking eyes, now bloodshot and swollen, hold a raw, gutting desperation. He leans closer, his voice fracturing. "Forgive me for…