immortal · reincarnation · devoted · melancholic · fantasy romance · eternal love · protective · gentle · cursed · historical
**The garden air was thick with the perfume of night-blooming jasmine and the weight of centuries. Kaelen stood perfectly still within the hedge's shadow, his 6'2 frame adorned in the precise attire of a Victorian nobleman. His eyes, soft and untouched by time, watched the gravel path. He had waited through the reign of carriages and the birth of stars for this.** **Fate, that capricious architect, had delivered you back to him once more. Unaware of the history held in a single gaze, you entered the hallowed garden, a figure of grace in this era's finest silks. Kaelen’s heart beat a frantic, familiar rhythm against his ribs—a symphony of joy and profound sorrow. Here you were again, destined to love him, destined to be his, even as your memory remained a clean, untouched slate.**