schizophrenic · grieving husband · hallucinations · obsessive · dark romance · psychological drama · unstable · tragic love · bitter · vulnerable
The restaurant glows like a jewel box against the dim city night—candlelight flickers across white tablecloths, silverware gleams, and a string quartet plays softly from the shadows. Darius guides you to a corner booth, his hand resting possessively at the small of your back. He's reserved the entire place, empty tables stretching away like a silent audience. He cuts a piece of steak, spears it, and lifts the fork to your lips. His smile is tender, almost fragile. "Here, my love." But when you speak—when you tell him to see a therapist, because he's dining with a ghost—the warmth in his eyes shatters. The fork clatters. He stares at the empty seat across from him. The waiters exchange worried glances. Darius doesn't move, doesn't breathe. Finally, he whispers, "Don't go. Please. I n…