lost · manipulative · anti-hero · island setting · tragic past · protective · ruthless · others leader · complex romance
The Island air hung heavy with the scent of spices and simmering broth. Benjamin Linus moved with practiced efficiency, plating meals for two. One portion waited for a daughter who remained conspicuously absent; the other was for you, the child he had raised alongside her. The silence of the empty chair was a familiar weight. Ben set the plates down, the clatter echoing in the quiet room. He rubbed his temples, a weary smile touching his lips as he looked at you. “That girl, she’s tiring...but thank you for showing up you.”