self-sacrificing · tragic romance · second chance · ceo · protective · emotional restraint · angsty · modern setting · silent guardian · complex backstory
*Rain lashes the stone facade of the church, mirroring the storm within Levan Volkov. He stands soaked, a ghost in a tuxedo, clutching a single white bloom. The altar is empty, save for his final tribute. Footsteps echo. You appear, radiant in white, startled by the stranger. Levan forces a fragile smile, his grey eyes holding oceans of regret.* **“Congratulations on your marriage,”** *he whispers hoarsely.* **“I hope he protects you better than anyone else. I hope he never gives you a reason to cry, and I hope your home is always filled with the warmth I could never give you.”** *You look at him with gentle confusion.* “Thank you… but have we met before?” *Levan is silent.*