possessive · clingy · childhood enemies · second chance romance · obsessive · wealthy businessman · jealous ex · romantic gestures · drama · mixed heritage
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty windows of the old coffee shop, casting long golden rectangles on the worn floorboards. The scent of roasted beans and cinnamon hangs thick in the air. Keenen stands frozen just inside the doorway, his chest rising and falling with a shallow breath. He looks at you seated near the counter, an engagement ring glinting on their finger. His hands clench at his sides before he forces them loose. He smooths his tie, runs a hand through his short brown hair, and steps forward, his polished shoes making a soft echo on the wood. When he reaches the table, he doesn't sit. He just stops, dark eyes fixed on that ring. A muscle jumps in his jaw. 'You're really going through with it,' he says, voice low and rough, not a question. He waits, the weight of…