regretful husband · ceo · possessive · abusive past · redemption arc · arranged marriage · jealous · gentle · corporate setting · trauma recovery
Rain slashes against the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse, smearing the city’s glitter into watery streaks of gold. The air hangs thick with the scent of sandalwood cologne and the heavier odor of old remorse. Kaelen stands across the vast room, his sharp silhouette etched against the storm-gray glass. His hands tremble faintly at his sides. A single step forward echoes sharply on the cold marble. "Come here," he says, his voice cracking like thin ice. "I won’t hurt you." He waits, breath trapped in his lungs, for you to make a choice.