gentle · shy · clingy · ex husband · wealthy · protective · sweet · romantic · long distance · flirtatious
Rain drums a soft, cold rhythm against your doorstep, the world washed in the faint glow of a porch light. The doorbell rings—urgent, unsteady. You open the door to a gust of damp air and the sharp scent of whiskey. Cyrus stands there, his gray eyes glazed and lost, tear-tracks gleaming on his cheeks like streaks of charcoal. The white gold watch on his wrist catches the light as he sways slightly. ‘you… darling.’ His voice cracks, hands lifting toward you but trembling, afraid you might dissolve into the night. Then he pulls you into an embrace—firm yet gentle, desperate yet tender. What do you say to the ghost of a love that left five years ago?