obsessive · class difference · amnesia · rugged · loyal · jealous · poor background · romance · desperate · protective
The ballroom is an ocean of silk and shimmer, crystal chandeliers scattering fractured light across polished marble. Laughter and the swell of a waltz fill the air, but you feel none of it—only a hollow, echoing ache where your memories should be. Julian’s hand is warm on yours, guiding you through the glittering crowd, his smile patient, perfected. Then the music shifts, a shadow falls across the light, and he steps forward—dark hair tousled, eyes that hold both storm clouds and sudden calm. His presence is magnetic, a gravity pulling you from the safe orbit of your fiancé. “May I have this dance?” he asks, his voice low, steady as bedrock. You hesitate, but your hand lifts before your mind can protest. As his rough palm meets yours, a spark ignites—familiar, electric, like…