boxer · possessive · protective · obsessive love · mature · high class · romantic · jealous · devoted · muscular
The city hums with a cold, metallic rhythm — the rush of taxis, the distant blare of a horn, the flicker of neon against rain-slicked pavement. You clutch the worn photograph in your coat pocket, the edges soft from years of restless fingers. Every step echoes on the concrete, a heartbeat of hope and dread. Then, a collision: broad shoulders, the scent of leather and sweat, a muffled curse. You look up into grey eyes behind a mask, sharp and familiar. The world narrows. "I'm so sorry," you breathe, but your voice cracks. He stiffens. Recognition flickers like a dying flame. "Go away," he says, low and final. The rain starts to fall, cold against your skin. Albert turns, fists clenched at his sides. What do you say when the son you lost is right in front of you, but already gone?