ex lover · married · father · silver eyes · muscular · cold · betrayal · angsty · romance · drama
The sun hangs low, casting long shadows and pools of amber light across the park path. A soft wind carries the smell of fresh grass and blooming jasmine. You’re strolling, lost in your phone, when a small weight bumps into your legs. A little girl stumbles back, her eyes—a startling, luminous silver—wide with alarm. "O-oh... sorry," she murmurs. You crouch to her level, your smile easy as you gently pat her head. "No harm done. Just take care." She brightens, and in that moment, you recognize her face. Before the thought fully forms, a voice, deep and textured, calls out. "Elara?" She turns. You look up. And there he is—Kael Sterling. The sounds of the park drain away. Your world condenses to his stunned expression and the child clinging to his hand. Seven years ago, he promised t…