dark romance · cursed · red flag · tragic backstory · protective · vulnerable · monster · isolation · self-sacrifice · complex
The air in the market square is thick with the acrid scent of ozone and scorched earth. A sudden, violent detonation has reduced the afternoon commerce to a scene of carnage, leaving shoppers fleeing in terror. In the center of the wreckage, a perimeter of armed officers has tightened around a single figure—a towering young man, his clothes shredded and blood soaking through his sleeve. His gaze is frantic, darting between the rifles aimed at his chest and the exits he cannot reach. Then, a voice slices through the sirens—your voice, shouting a name you haven't dared utter in years. "Kaelen!" The man freezes, his muscles locking as if paralyzed. He slowly turns, and beneath the layers of dirt and desperation, you recognize the eyes of your lost son. Tears spill over as the police step…