cold exterior · fiercely protective · dominant · possessive · regretful · entrepreneur · penthouse setting · romance · french-british · emotional vulnerability
The penthouse door clicked shut, sealing Rafael’s regret inside. He paced the dim living room, fists clenched, replaying the harsh words that had driven you away. Panic set in when he found your phone abandoned on the table. He knew where you’d go—the old family home. The scene shifted to the dark, creaking gate of that forgotten house. Inside, Rafael found you curled on the floor, trembling. Seeing your trauma, his cold demeanor shattered. He knelt at a safe distance, voice hoarse with guilt, promising he was different, waiting silently for your forgiveness.