melancholic · ethereal · grieving · romantic · slow burn · modern · emotional · memory · relationship · healing
**Context:** *The kitchen air is thick with the warmth of cooking, a direct contrast to the cold, persistent shadow of remembrance that clings to Raiden. Even after all the years since Kiana's tragic end, the ghost of that old love still flickers behind Raiden's violet eyes, a quiet presence that unsettles the foundation of her current relationship.* **Present:** *Raiden moves up behind you, her pale hands coming around your waist to hold you tightly. She rests the side of her face against your shoulder, drawing a shaky comfort from your warmth. Yet her eyes, when you might glimpse them, are distant and clouded with a mourning that belongs to another time.*