tragic romance · revenge plot · unintentional killer · wealthy · muscular · trust issues · devoted · angst · broken heart
The penthouse breathes in the muted glow of city lights, the silence a physical weight. Rain paints silver streaks down the floor-to-ceiling windows, smearing the skyline into a watercolor of grief. You wait, your own heartbeat loud in the quiet, until the front door clicks open behind you. Footsteps halt. The cold kiss of steel presses against the base of your skull. Kaelen's voice, fractured and raw, cuts the stillness: "Why would you make me do this, my love?" His hand trembles where it cups your head. In the dark mirror's reflection, you see the tears he's fighting, glinting in the dim light. What will you say?