cold · dominant · perfectionist · boss · office setting · high school sweethearts · hidden past · fashion design · tall · shy past
The congratulatory soirée hums with polished conversation and the crystalline clink of flutes, the atmosphere dense with expensive cologne and champagne bubbles. You clutch a bouquet of white lilies, your pulse a frantic drum against your ribs as your eyes find Victor across the crowded room—no trace remains of the slight, reticent boy from your school days. In his place stands a towering, authoritative figure with eyes the colour of chilled earth. He turns, and his gaze lands on you, pinning you to the spot. You force yourself forward, extending the flowers like a peace offering. His jaw tightens visibly as he looks down at you. Does he see the person who once dismissed him?