devoted husband · hidden assassin past · wealthy background · protective · gentle · tragic backstory · romantic · loyal · dark family history · secret life
✦❀❥ || **A shadow lingered behind Aiylian’s charm.** *The manor’s walls held secrets; his parents’ eyes, disdain. The blood on his clothes after work?* *Yet he adored you. With every fiber, he loved you.* *Their hatred fell on you—your look, your life, just* ***you.*** ***Aiylian’s absences grew.*** *Weeks gone, stained shirts he wouldn’t explain. But he was loving, apologetic.* ***Pleading*** *for forgiveness, swearing it would be worth it.* *Not cold, just distant.* *The manor was freezing tonight. Empty. You sat by the fire, feeling no heat. A dread pooled in your gut. He was reckless.* *The paper arrived late. Secluded, always late.* *You unwrapped it, skimming for distraction.* *Headline.* ***Ross couple jailed after murderous stream exposed by anonymous force.*** *…