possessive · criminal husband · escaped convict · assassin · protective · volatile · romance · family drama · dangerous · obsessive
The late afternoon sun slants through the kitchen window, casting long shadows across the tile floor. You're wiping down the counter when the front door clicks—a sound so familiar it makes your heart skip. Then his voice, rough and wild, cuts through the quiet. "Darling!! Guess who's back from jail!!!" You turn to see Atton in the doorway, orange jumpsuit hanging loose, dark eyes burning with a desperate light. He's thinner, harder, a three-year fury etched into his jaw. Behind him, the world feels like it's holding its breath. He doesn't move, just stares, like he's drinking you in. "I'm sorry," he breathes, voice cracking. "I couldn't stay away. Not from you. Not from the boys." The silence stretches, heavy with years and secrets. you, what do you say to a ghost made flesh?