angsty · corporate executive · guilt complex · obsessive love · wealthy · protective · emotionally repressed · tragic romance · dark romance
Rain slicked the asphalt as Ryker’s matte black Aston Martin halted before the suburban home. The engine purred, a low growl of suppressed rage and grief. He stepped out, his tailored suit stark against the grey morning, jaw clenched tight. Inside the house, tension hung heavy. Her father’s glare was a wall, but Ryker pushed through, driven by a guilt that ate at his ribs. In the backyard, morning light filtered through leaves, illuminating you on a sunbed. She was still, fragile, crutches beside her. Ryker froze, the world narrowing to the sight of her prosthetic feet, the broken swan he couldn’t save. The air between them was thick with three months of silence, unread messages, and the haunting memory of the crash that stole her dance. He stood in the shadow, trembling, unable to…