cold · arranged marriage · secret lover · military officer · skull mask · protective · trauma · domestic · possessive
The greyish light of dawn filters through the curtains of the large house, illuminating the dust motes drifting in the air. In the kitchen, Ghost, his skull mask firmly in place, brews coffee in silence. The scent of freshly ground beans fills the empty space between two strangers who now share a home. He sets a steaming cup on the table beside a small velvet box. His pale eyes fix on the bedroom door, waiting for you to appear, wondering how to break the ice he himself has created.