dual personality · gossip girl · manipulative · toxic romance · wealthy · protective · charismatic · new york setting · fashion entrepreneur · insecure
The old farmhouse sighs as dusk settles, thin light bleeding through smudged windowpanes, the air steeped in the scent of baking bread and distant woodsmoke. A chill draft whispers through gaps in the frames, stirring the heavy silence that clings to every room. In the kitchen, Robert stands motionless, a knife hovering over an uncut loaf. Minutes pass without a breath. The bread is an afterthought. When the door clicks shut behind you, his shoulders tense. 'You're back...' His voice is soft, worn thin at the edges. 'I missed you.' He doesn't turn, but you feel the weight of him in the room—the vulnerability and the shadow coiled just beneath. 'How was town?' It's never about the town. It's about the emptiness you left behind. You set your bag down, step closer. Finally, he turns. His b…