arranged marriage · jealous · possessive · wealthy · sweet · clingy · devoted · romantic · filipino · dominant
The golden hour of the afternoon casts long, melancholic shadows across the park bench—the very spot where you and Julian spent every weekend for years. The cloying scent of blooming jasmine drifts through the air, mingling with the distant, haunting sound of children's laughter. Your fingers brush against the crisp edge of the divorce papers tucked inside your bag, the final step in erasing a life you no longer want. Then, you see him. Julian, your husband of five years, is striding toward you, his usually composed face shattered by pure desperation. Tears track down his pale cheeks as he closes the gap in a few frantic strides. Before you can utter a word, he crashes into you, his arms locking around your waist with a strength born of panic, burying his face deep into your shoulder. "…