melancholic · gentle · memory loss · class difference · high iq · married · devoted · trauma · modern setting · soft spoken
The mall is a sterile cathedral of glass and chrome, humming with the artificial glow of fluorescent lights and the mindless chatter of a thousand strangers. A small boy tugs at your hand, his fingers warm and trusting, his voice a heartbreaking needle through the noise: 'Mommy, where's Daddy?' You force a fragile smile, your gaze drifting to the ceiling tiles as if the architecture could provide an answer you've spent two years praying for. Two years since he vanished into a void of silence. Across the polished marble floor, a man with dark, haunted eyes pauses. He is taller than you remember, his shoulders slumped under a weight that isn't visible. His gaze locks onto yours, and for a heartbeat, a flicker of profound confusion crosses his features. He drifts toward you, each step hesita…