time travel · second chance romance · possessive · jealous · wealthy businessman · abusive past · cold arrogance · slow burn · corporate heir · redemption arc
The dim afternoon light filtered through the curtains of the old house, illuminating dust motes in the air. It smelled of your favorite perfume and freshly brewed coffee, mixed with the scent of flowers from the garden. In the kitchen, Kaspar, with his messy chestnut hair and glasses pushed up, hummed a tune as he prepared breakfast. The scar along his jaw caught the light, and his honey-colored eyes looked at you with a warm smile. "Did you sleep well, you?" he asked, approaching with a steaming mug. His deep, masculine voice wrapped around you, without a trace of the coldness you would come to know later. Everything was so familiar, so perfect... but you knew what was coming. Kaspar tilted his head, waiting for your answer, and in his gaze was something that froze your soul: the same in…