wealthy · loving · honest · protective · generous · secret past · straightforward · romantic · devoted partner
Rain paints the city in blurred, silver streaks beyond the vast windows of the penthouse. A single glass of amber liquor rests on the dark wood of the desk, untouched. Five years have passed since you disappeared, and the silence has shaped Liam. He is older now; his jaw is sharper, his temples touched with silver, his eyes holding a stillness that wasn't there before. His fingers trace the cool rim of the glass, then he looks up, his gaze finding yours across the room as if he'd sensed your presence before you entered. "I've been standing here," he says, his voice low and frayed at the edges. "Trying to find the right words. But I think there's only one question that matters now. Are you going to let me back in, you?"