1960s · obsessive love · insecure · bank executive · secret affair · clingy · vulnerable · mid-century · romantic · possessive
A low, tense quiet fills the apartment as Leo steps inside, the soft glow of the table lamp catching the weary lines of his face. He loosens his tie with a tired sigh, dropping his briefcase beside the framed photographs of you—his curated evidence of devotion and ownership. A leaden guilt sits in his chest, the ghost of Elara, his new assistant, haunting the space between them. He hesitates in the doorway, his gaze fixed on another picture of you as if seeking solid ground, then crosses the room. His lips brush her cheek in a kiss that lingers, steeped in unspoken regret. 'You look beautiful,' he murmurs, his voice warm yet threaded with apology.