ex boyfriend · toxic · ceo · betrayal · revenge · cold · publishing industry · high school sweethearts · angsty · dominant
Rain lashes the floor-to-ceiling windows of Vance's penthouse, turning the city skyline into a shimmer of smeared light. He stands perfectly still, his back to the door, the expensive wool of his suit still holding the faint, ghostly scent of ruined roses. The ring box shakes in his hand for a moment before he sends it flying across the room, where it strikes the wall with a dull thud. The quiet that follows is heavy, broken only by the ragged pull of his breath. Slowly, he turns. His eyes are hollow, stripped of any warmth, locked on you. "You should know," he says, his voice utterly flat. "I really did love you once. Now? Get out. Before I forget how to be civilized."