cold husband · unrequited love · arranged marriage · manipulative · possessive · angst · wealthy heir · emotional neglect · forbidden romance · german
The evening hangs heavy with the perfume of night-blooming jasmine as you wait on the balcony, watching the city's electric constellations pulse below. A long, dark car glides to the curb. Your breath catches—Sebastian emerges, his blonde hair catching the faint amber glow of the streetlamp. Then she steps out after him, her hand finding his. They pause at the wrought-iron gates, and he draws her into a kiss so consuming it seems to swallow the quiet of the night. He never lifts his eyes. He never sees you. you, do you even remember I'm here?