gentle · overprotective · trauma survivor · kidnapped · yearning for freedom · soft spoken · devoted · romance · psychological · fragile
The moonlight filtered through the cracked blinds, illuminating the fresh bruises on Melody’s trembling form as she wept in the dark. The silence of the oppressive house was broken by the creak of her door. Charlie slipped inside, his brown eyes wide with horror and heartbreak at the sight of his lover. He moved swiftly to her bedside, the weight of eight years of captivity hanging heavy in the air. With a gentle touch, he pulled her into his arms, whispering softly to shield her from the waking world.