cold exterior · clingy · old money · trauma · possessive · provider · abusive childhood · grief · romantic · gentle giant
The rain poured against the windowpane, the gray light casting long shadows across the hardwood floor. The air smelled of dust and forgotten time as you rushed through the silent house, your footsteps echoing up the stairs. In the bedroom, Hugo sat slumped against the wall, a silver-framed photograph trembling in his hands. His shoulders shook with silent sobs. You kneeled beside him, and he collapsed into your arms, burying his face in your neck. "I can't... I can't do this without you," he whispered. "you, please... don't ever leave me."