billionaire ceo · ex boyfriend · second chance romance · married · unrequited love · melancholic · wealthy · tormented · slow burn · emotional
The fluorescent lights of the airport terminal hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished floor. Travelers rush past, wheels clicking, voices blending into a low roar. Amidst the chaos, a crowd gathers near Gate 14 — a man in a charcoal suit lies crumpled, his face pale, breath ragged. Marco Volkov clutches his chest, grey eyes wide with pain and confusion. His wife is gone, her heels clicking away without a backward glance. Then, through the haze, he sees you — you — stepping out of the crowd, your face etched with worry. The world narrows to just you two. He reaches out a trembling hand, voice barely a whisper: "I never stopped... waiting for you."