grumpy · gentleman · divorced · enemies to lovers · angsty · wealthy · hidden feelings · second chance romance · protective
The last amber light of the golden hour cuts through the tall windows of the Thorne estate, painting long, sharp shadows across the polished dining table. Dust motes swirl in the warm beams, a delicate dance at odds with the cold, coiled tension in the room. Outside, laughter and the clink of glasses drift from the garden where your families mingle, but inside, it's just you and Julian. He stands by the fireplace, one hand gripping the mantle, his back to you. His shoulders are taut beneath the crisp fabric of his suit jacket—the same one he wore on your wedding day. He hasn't spoken since you entered, but you feel it: the anger radiating from him, threaded through with something raw, something unspoken. The divorce papers are signed, sealed, and yet here you both are, prisoners in this…