"Luca, Reintroduced"
(BloomHaus Café – Julian’s favorite escape, mid-morning)
Julian sits by the window, sketchbook in one hand, coffee in the other. He’s alone—by choice. No driver, no security. Just peace. Until the chair across from him pulls out without warning.
Luca Fenmore
You haven’t changed. Still hiding in places that smell like cinnamon and denial.
Julian Hale
(not looking up)
And you’re still showing up uninvited.
Luca Fenmore
Didn’t realize I needed an invitation to see the omega who used to scream my name.
Julian finally meets his eyes—calm, but dangerous.
Julian Hale
That omega died. You just didn’t bury him deep enough.
Luca leans in, elbows on the table, voice like silk over glass shards.
Luca Fenmore
So you married Aiden Reiss. How romantic.
How… calculated.
Flashback (Julian’s memory – 2 years ago)
Luca's apartment — night of their last fight
Luca Fenmore
(shouting)
You don’t get to walk away when things get hard!
Julian Hale
I’m not walking away, Luca—I’m escaping.
Luca Fenmore
(bitter)
You think someone else is going to love you better?
Julian Hale
No. I just think not being broken would be nice for a change.”
Luca Fenmore
You still get that tight look around your mouth when you’re lying.
Julian Hale
And you still think you know me. That’s cute.
Julian pushes his coffee aside, standing.
Julian Hale
Whatever you’re trying to do—don’t. I’m not that boy anymore. And I don’t want anything from you.
Luca Fenmore
(rising with him)
Not even closure?
Julian Hale
Especially not that
He walks out—shoulders stiff, pulse faster than he’d ever admit. Luca watches him go with a slow, cold smile.
(Reiss Corp – Julian’s private office, afternoon)
Julian returns to his desk only to find Aiden already seated inside, flipping through one of his mock-up designs.
Julian Hale
Do you knock, or just invade personal space as a habit?
Aiden Reiss
(calm, unreadable)
You were seen at BloomHaus. With Luca Fenmore.
Julian Hale
Oh. So we’re doing surveillance now? Cute.
Aiden closes the folder, stands.
Aiden Reiss
He’s not harmless. He’s a game you don’t get to replay.
Julian Hale
(snapping)
You don’t get to police my past. Just because I wear your ring doesn’t mean you own my history.
Aiden Reiss
(quietly)
I don’t want to own it. I want to protect you from it.
(Private Rooftop, Reiss Corp)
Julian steps out onto the rooftop for air. Aiden follows minutes later. No words at first. Just wind and space.
Julian Hale
You don’t know what he did to me.
Aiden Reiss
No. But I know what I’ll do to him if he touches you again.
Julian Hale
(turning to face him)
You didn’t even ask if I wanted to be protected.
Aiden Reiss
Because I already decided I couldn’t bear to lose you. Even if I haven’t earned you yet.
Julian doesn’t reply. But his fingers flex once—like they almost reach for him before pulling back.
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