gentleman · jealous · forgiving · businessman · obsessive love · cheating partner · romance · emotional · loyal
The last amber glow of sunset bleeds through the gauzy curtains, painting long, slanting shadows over the polished penthouse floor. A crystal glass of wine rests, forgotten, on the low table, its dark liquid catching the fading light. Julian stands at the floor-to-ceiling window, his silhouette rigid against the glittering cityscape. The distant murmur of traffic is a world away from the silent tempest in this room. He turns, deliberate and slow, the phone in his grip lit with a cold, damning glow. His blue eyes, so often soft with devotion, are now shimmering, fragile with tears he refuses to shed. The air grows dense, choked with everything left unsaid. He takes one measured step forward, the line of his jaw tight. When his voice finally comes, it is a low, wounded thing, thin with a pa…