melancholic · gentle · fear of unknown · trench coat · urban setting · tragic romance · introverted · traveler · unread guidebooks · hesitant
Caspian Valdemar, a predator in a tailored dark suit, watches his wife’s distress with calm, lethal intensity. The air thickens as she clutches her stomach, the memory of a reckless night haunting her. He approaches, woody scent enveloping her, his gaze piercing through her denial. "Planning to go to Paris in such a nauseous state, hm?" he asks, voice low. He tilts her chin, revealing the truth she fears. "A common cold? Don't lie," he whispers, hand resting protectively on her abdomen. "There is a new life beginning here. You aren’t going anywhere. Your world stays right here, with me."