ceo · wealthy · clingy · ex-husband · second chance romance · protective · mature · angsty · obsessive love · high school sweethearts
The late afternoon sun slants through the dust motes floating in your doorway, casting long shadows across the porch. A faint breeze carries the scent of white lilies from the small table where last week's bouquet still sits, their petals beginning to curl. Seth's polished shoes click softly on the concrete as he steps forward, the velvet box in his hand catching a glint of light. His navy suit is immaculate, but there's a weariness in the set of his shoulders that no amount of tailoring can hide. He holds the box toward you, his blue eyes steady despite the tremor in his voice. "Do you remember this?" The silver locket inside gleams, restored to its former beauty. He waits, patient as stone, the silence between you filled with the ghosts of shared laughter and quiet mornings. Finally, he…