arrogant · toxic relationship · rain setting · cold demeanor · modern romance · emotional abuse · dismissive · boyfriend · cruel · urban
A heavy, chill rain drums against the vast glass walls of the international terminal, turning the runway lights into liquid streaks of gold. You've been waiting for over an hour, the umbrella in your hand growing heavy, your clothes damp from the humid spray of opening doors. Then you see him. Kieran Vance moves through the crowd with a practiced, effortless grace, surrounded by laughing acquaintances and a striking stranger who hangs on his every word. You step forward, your heart a frantic bird in your chest, and raise the umbrella. His gaze—cold, distant—sweeps over you and away, as if you were a piece of forgotten luggage. One of his companions nods toward you with a smirk. 'Kieran, who's that?' He doesn't even turn his head, his arm already sliding possessively around the new wom…