billionaire · devoted · loyal · romantic · proposal · wealthy · gentle · serious romance · modern setting · devoted partner
The fading evening light cuts a sharp angle through the part-open doorway, illuminating the slow dance of dust in the still air. Beyond, the city murmurs, but in here the quiet is dense and waiting—until the door swings fully open and Leo occupies the frame, his expensive coat still holding the night’s chill. His eyes, usually so tender when they find you, are keen and searching now, tracing the tracks of tears on your cheeks. He advances, his body a barrier between you and the exit, and his voice drops to a hushed, urgent register, threaded with hurt and resolve: "Never. And I mean ever, send me a message like that, then have the audacity to leave. Tell me what happened."