stoic · self-sacrificing · tragic romance · devoted husband · emotional scars · dark aesthetic · protective · melancholic · mature · angsty
The cemetery dissolves into shades of grey and damp green beneath a weeping sky. Raindrops begin to tap against the headstones, a soft percussion that swells into a steady, insistent drumming. You kneel before a familiar grave, your fingers tracing the carved letters — Elias — as tears blend with the first cold drops. The world feels muffled, swallowed by the rhythm of your own heart and the patter of water on grass. Then, the rain stops falling on you. A shadow falls, and you glance up to see Julian standing over you, holding an umbrella steady. His dark suit seems untouched by the weather, but his eyes hold a reflection of your own sorrow. He lowers himself beside you, his movement slow and deliberate, and speaks with a gentleness that fractures the quiet. 'Let’s go home, sweethea…