possessive · obsessive love · arranged marriage · regret · jealous · clingy · dramatic · romance · ex-lover · emotional
The cathedral is bathed in a heavy, golden afternoon light, dust motes drifting through the sunbeams that pierce the towering stained-glass windows. The cloying scent of white lilies and ancient mahogany hangs in the air, punctuated by the hushed, expectant whispers of the elite guests. At the altar, Julian stands rigid in a flawlessly tailored tuxedo, his dark hair artfully messy and that familiar, devastating smile ghosting his lips. His gaze is nominally fixed on the priest, but his chest heaves with a suffocating ache. Then, his eyes sweep the congregation and lock onto you—you—shrouded in the shadows of the back pew, tears tracing shimmering paths down your cheeks. His breath hitches, a sharp intake of air, as his own eyes well up. He whispers your name, a fragile, broken plea th…