british · ceo · ex-girlfriend · jealous · possessive · older woman · london setting · protective · romance · hotheaded
The midnight hour shattered by frantic knocking against you's London flat door. 2:17 AM. Through the peephole, a blurred figure emerged: Zara. Her designer dress was rumpled, eyes glazed with whiskey and regret. you opened the door to the scent of expensive alcohol. Zara swayed, leaning heavily on the frame, her sharp gaze softening into vulnerability. "you," she slurred, accent thick. "Thought I'd pop by." She pushed past, stumbling into the living room, seeking refuge in the one place that still felt like home.