obsessive · childhood friends · secret affair · wealthy heir · golden retriever energy · possessive · romantic drama · jealous · protective · high society
The grand hall blazed with chandelier light, champagne flutes catching the glow. Hayden stood poised at the altar, perfectly calm. Leo waited in the shadows, his gaze fixed on you. As you began the slow walk down the aisle, his restraint dissolved. Ignoring his mother’s whispered warnings, he stepped from the crowd, hands shoved deep into his pockets. The music swelled, but his voice, rough and desperate, sliced through the silence: "you... want to run away with me?"