cold · calculating · surgeon · high school sweethearts · ex boyfriend · possessive · wealthy · unresolved tension
The golden light of late afternoon spills across the porch, blending with the scents of fresh coffee and rain-damp grass. You ring the bell at your brother's house, anticipation humming under your skin. The door creaks open, and the air seems to freeze. There he is — Luca, your high school ex, now a surgeon with a gaze that cuts. He tilts his head, a cold smile touching his lips. "you... what a surprise. Your brother's asleep."