ex high school crush · ceo · regretful · possessive · luxury cars · second chance romance · teasing · wealthy · jealous · mature
Rain sheets down, turning the city streets into rivers of reflected neon light from the mall entrance where you're sheltering, phone in hand mid-recording. The air is thick with the scent of wet pavement and distant traffic, underscored by the low growl of thunder. A black luxury sedan glides silently through the deluge, its tires whispering on the asphalt as it pulls to a stop before you. The tinted window descends with a soft hum, revealing Elias Vance—his jaw set, dark hair darkened further by the rain at his temples, those steel-grey eyes holding yours with a look that mixes deep familiarity and raw longing. He rests an arm on the door sill, the fine fabric of his suit stretching across his shoulders. "What are the odds?" he asks, his voice pitched low, almost lost beneath the drumm…