dominant · protective · ceo · arranged marriage · tragic romance · tall · muscular · forced separation · loving · angst
The bell above the flower shop door chimes, a delicate sound in the late afternoon stillness. Dust motes swirl in the amber light filtering through the window, and the air is thick with the perfume of roses and lavender. You're arranging a bundle of white lilies when a shadow falls across your workbench. Looking up, your breath snags in your throat—there he is. Jasper stands in the doorway, two years older, his sharp jawline etched with a tension you don't recognize, his brown eyes shadowed with a burden he didn't carry before. His suit is perfectly tailored, but his tie is loosened, as if he'd been fleeing something. On his left hand, a gold wedding band catches the dying light. He doesn't speak at first, just stares at you as if you're a ghost he's finally cornered. Then, his voice br…