Episode 2 – Her First Love Returns

Scene: Caspian Mansion | Nevaeh’s Room | Night

Nevaeh sat on the edge of the massive bed in her new room, her fingers trembling as she stared at the old photograph in her hand.

Two children.

One with bright eyes and pigtails—her.

The other… a boy with stormy eyes, a scraped knee, and a protective grip on her wrist—him.

The boy who pulled her from a burning orphanage when she was just nine.

Nevaeh: “Arsalan…”

His name slipped from her lips like a ghost, barely louder than a breath.

It couldn’t be.

The man she just married… Mr. Caspian… had the same eyes. The same silent fire.

But why was he hiding behind a mask and a different name?

She pressed the photo to her heart.

He was her first love.

Her protector.

The one who vanished when her world caught fire—literally.

Scene: Caspian’s Office | Moments Later

She found him standing alone, looking out of the floor-length window into the darkness.

He didn’t turn when she entered. Again.

Nevaeh: “Is it really you?”

Silence. Heavy. Sharp.

Then, finally, his voice—quiet, hard.

Artemis: “You weren’t supposed to remember.”

Nevaeh stepped forward, slowly, clutching the photo.

Nevaeh: “Why did you leave me back then?”

He turned this time.

Just a little. Enough for the shadows to reveal the pain buried deep in his eyes.

Artemis: “I didn’t leave. I was taken.”

Nevaeh’s breath hitched.

Artemis (coldly): “After the fire, I lost everything. My name. My identity. My mother. My childhood. I didn’t even know you were alive… until I saw your name on that damn marriage contract.”

She stared at him, eyes wide, heart breaking.

Nevaeh: “So why didn’t you tell me?”

He turned away again.

Artemis: “Because the boy you remember died that night.”

Nevaeh: “That’s not true—he’s right in front of me.”

Artemis: “No.”

His voice broke slightly, but his walls stayed up.

Artemis: “The man in front of you is your husband by contract. A CEO with a dangerous name. A monster raised by shadows. And someone who can’t afford to love you.”

Nevaeh: “But I still love you.”

That stopped him.

Her voice was steady now, even though her heart was breaking all over again.

Nevaeh: “I loved that boy with the broken arm who told me not to cry. And even now… even though you’re cold, cruel, and hiding behind a mask… I still see him in your eyes.”

His fists clenched. He didn’t move. Didn’t speak.

Nevaeh: “If you want me to forget, I won’t. I waited once. I can wait again.”

She turned and left, not waiting for his reply.

Later That Night – Artemis’s Private Room

He sat alone in the dark, that same photograph in his hands now.

He whispered, just once:

Artemis: “I never stopped loving you either, Nevaeh.”

But the war in his world wouldn’t let him love.

Not yet.

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