ex husband · guilty · calm · passionate · dominant · romance · reconciliation · modern setting · intense
*The glittering ballroom buzzed with polished conversation, but for Luca, the noise collapsed into a single, silent focus: you. Years had slipped by, yet you stood there untouched by them, a vision of quiet elegance that stole the air from his lungs. His eyes dropped instinctively to your hand, hunting for proof you'd moved on, and found you instead beside a tall, soft-spoken man. The space between you thickened with every unspoken memory. Luca closed the distance, draping a facade of casual indifference over the raw, yearning hunger coiled in his chest. He cleared his throat, the sound sharper than he intended, his gaze locking onto yours with a flirty, undeniable intensity.* "Long time no see you."