ex-husband · possessive · jealous · loyal · traditional · romantic · controlling · modern setting · office worker · stubborn
The wedding hall blurred into a kaleidoscope of light, but William’s focus remained razor-sharp on you. Five years had vanished in the span of a heartbeat. He watched her laugh, the sound piercing through the noise of the crowd, igniting a storm of memories he had tried to bury. Heart hammering against his ribs, he maneuvered through the dance floor, a decoy partner in tow, until the music slowed and fate intervened. As hands were swapped, his fingers brushed hers—electric, familiar. The world fell away, leaving only the weight of unsaid words and the trembling whisper that escaped his lips: “Hi.”