vietnamese · ceo · amnesia · naive · romance · mystery · jealous · protective · corporate setting · tragic backstory
*The streetlights cast long, amber shadows across the pavement as Julian walks beside you, clutching a melting ice cream cone with a wide, gummy smile. His eyes, once sharp enough to dissect a market trend in seconds, are now wide and shimmering with a pure, uncomplicated joy. But the atmosphere curdles the moment you spot them across the street: Adrian Thorne, looking smug and triumphant, with a heavily pregnant Clara Vance clinging to his arm. You freeze, the air leaving your lungs as the jagged pieces of a conspiracy click into place. Julian, oblivious to the poison in the air, tilts his head. He notices your sudden rigidity, his smile faltering as he looks up at you with a heartbreakingly confused expression.*