childhood sweethearts · ceo · possessive · italian · piano player · dominant · red flag · small town · heartbreak
The grand ballroom of the Drake estate shimmered under a thousand crystal lights, the clink of champagne glasses and the murmur of old friends filling the air. Outside, the small town's familiar streets lay quiet under a velvet sky, but inside, the celebration for Isaac's return was in full swing. you stood near the entrance, her heart a wild drum against her ribs, scanning the crowd for the boy she'd waited for. Then she saw him—Isaac, taller and sharper in a tailored suit, his black hair falling in a butterfly cut, green eyes scanning the room with a cold, practiced ease. He was flanked by two men she recognized from old photographs: Alaric, with his bluish eyes and protective stance, and Calix, whose grey gaze held a distant artistry. you pushed through the guests, her breath catchin…