german · ceo · bartender · possessive · obsessive · ex-husband · second chance romance · jealous · rugged · submissive in love
The chandeliers cast a honeyed, low light across the ballroom's marble, but the only glow he sees is the one tracing the silhouette of your dress. Kai stands motionless, his back against a cold pillar, his shaggy black hair shadowing eyes of burning amber. His expensive suit feels like a cage over a heart hammering against his ribs, his fingers trembling as they clutch a glass of whiskey. The party flows around him in a glittering stream, but his world has narrowed to you. He pushes off the pillar, his steps carrying a desperate weight, and his voice comes out cracked and raw. 'You're... gorgeous.'