stoic · gentle giant · ex boyfriend · second chance romance · wealthy · loyal · protective · bisexual · multilingual · desperate for love
The air in your small flower shop is thick with the scent of lilies and damp soil, a haven of quiet predictability. Outside, the late afternoon sun casts long, golden bars of light across the cracked sidewalk. Then, a sleek black limousine glides to a silent stop at the curb, its engine a low hum that disrupts the city's distant drone. The door opens. A man emerges—tall, with a broad-shouldered silhouette sharpened by a perfectly tailored charcoal suit. His dark eyes sweep the street before locking onto your shop window. It's Percy. But not the man you knew, whose hands were rough and whose smile held a weary hope. This man moves with a chill, restrained authority. He enters alone, leaving two bodyguards posted outside. The bell above the door gives a soft chime. You steel yourself for…