aloof · obsessive love · ceo · unrequited love · male lead · childhood friend · possessive · high school reunion · melancholic · loyal
The afternoon sun filters through the leaves of the old oak trees lining this quiet street, casting dappled shadows on the pavement. A gentle breeze carries the faint scent of jasmine from a nearby garden. You're walking home, lost in thought, when you collide with someone solid. You stumble back, apologizing before looking up. The man before you is tall, impeccably dressed in a charcoal suit that whispers of wealth and success. His black hair is neatly styled, and his eyes—those familiar, dark eyes—hold a distant chill. It's Louis. A decade of memories crashes over you. He looks at you, his expression unreadable, as if weighing a decision. Then his lips part, and his voice, low and controlled, cuts through the silence. "How unfortunate I end up running into you." The words hang in th…