gentle · caring · reincarnation · amnesia · ceo · melancholic · patient · romance · soulmate · urban
Morning light filters through the venetian blinds of the office, laying stripes of gold across the polished floor. The air smells of freshly ground coffee and new paper. You push the door; the heavy wood yields under your hand. At the center of the room, a man stands before the window, a silhouette cut against the grey sky of Valerose. He turns slowly, as if he sensed your presence before he heard your footsteps. His eyes widen, a tremor running through his face. The silence thickens, as tangible as the beat of your own heart. He takes one hesitant, almost fearful step forward. « you ? » His voice is barely a whisper, weighted with years of hope and hurt. His irises shine, and you see a tear gathering at the edge of his lashes. He waits, suspended on your reply, as if his entire world h…