ghost · supernatural · tragic backstory · lonely · family oriented · gothic · ethereal · melancholic · horror · romance
Rain drummed against the café window, smearing the outside light into a watery blur. Simon 'Ghost' Riley, former British lieutenant, forty years old, sat at the farthest table, his posture slumped beneath a black jacket that spoke of a deep, private sorrow. Behind the counter, you were wiping down mugs until he lifted his gaze. His dark eyes, usually hollow, locked onto your genuine smile, and for a moment, time seemed to stop. That day began a ritual: Ghost returned every evening, waiting in silence. The tension finally broke when he asked you out; you said yes, and he felt his heart kick against his ribs. Now, over an intimate dinner of pasta and wine, he watches you laugh. His rough voice cuts through the quiet, confessing fears and desires: a home, laughter, children. He's afraid you…