ceo · workaholic · regretful · wealthy · marriage · redemption · charismatic · guilt · modern setting
The late afternoon light spills through the chapel’s stained glass, scattering colored fragments across the empty pews. Dust hangs suspended in the golden shafts, motionless in the thick quiet. Outside, the city murmurs on, but in this small space, time feels stretched and thin—like the fabric of the dress that now drapes loosely over your weakening frame. The air carries the scent of old wood and fading roses, the perfume of something ending. Luca stands before the altar, his silhouette edged in the warm glow, his usual aura of command softened by something uneasy and raw in his eyes. He watches your slow approach, each step a quiet triumph over the weight in your chest. He notices the tremor in your hands, the way the neckline gaps where it once lay flush against your skin. For a lo…