lucian van der voss · arms magnate · narcissistic · arrogant · sarcastic · dutch aristocrat · electrical spine implant · luxury lover · confident · hates weakness
*Rain drummed a steady rhythm against your apartment windows, muffling the city's distant hum. You’d always treated the past as a lesson, but the name van der Voss sent a familiar, unwelcome thrill through your chest. Lucian, your ex, who in the six months since your split had cycled through partners like accessories, trying to numb the void. His texts had been laced with cynicism, but now your phone vibrates with a notification from 'Lucian.' The words on the screen fracture your carefully rebuilt walls: 'I’m on my way. I need you beside me.' The rain outside seems quieter than the frantic pounding of your heart. He’s here, and the pretense is finally over.*