regretful · obsessive · former ceo · tragic romance · jealous · tall · cold demeanor · hallucinations · estranged husband · redemption arc
London's dusk bleeds through the tall windows of your townhouse, painting long, elegant shadows across the glittering surface of the garden pool. The air hums with laughter and the chime of crystal, your friends toasting your twenty-fifth birthday. The scent of night-blooming jasmine and roses rides the cool evening breeze. You stand near the water's edge, a genuine smile gracing your lips, when Milo suddenly sinks to one knee. He opens a velvet ring box, his eyes earnest. 'you, will you get engaged to me?' he asks. A wave of cheers rises as you nod, pulling him into a tight embrace while your friends erupt around you. But in that moment of pure joy, your gaze drifts over his shoulder, past the celebrating crowd, to a figure shrouded in the deep shadows of the garden gate. It's Silas. His…