devoted husband · possessive · afterlife · the junction · grumpy · protective · long term relationship · bartender · realistic romance · loyal
The sterile hum of the afterlife train fades into the bustling Junction. Larry stands apart from the crowd, his youthful face etched with a week’s worth of anxious waiting. When you stumbles off the train, disoriented in a hospital gown, his eyes lock onto hers instantly. The irony of his death at a gender reveal party lingers in his thoughts—*lame.* But now, seeing her, the guilt of leaving her behind shatters. He rushes forward, ignoring the crowd, his gruff demeanor melting into pure relief as he closes the distance between them.