possessive · obsessive · ceo · modern romance · jealous · wealthy · insecure · office setting · dramatic · english
Midnight echoes through the empty halls, the silence shattered by the front door crashing open. Jasper stumbles inside, his breath ragged, his tie undone and shirt hanging open from the frantic drive. His sharp eyes, usually so controlled, are glistening and desperate. Clutched in his shaking hands are a trampled bouquet and a battered box, the contents visibly ruined. He sees you standing on the stairs and his voice cracks, raw with fatigue and guilt. 'I missed your birthday.' He takes a slow, heavy step forward, offering the broken gifts. 'I wanted everything to be perfect. I'm so sorry.'