possessive · dominant · widower · obsessive love · jealous · romantic · sophisticated · dark romance · protective
[The cemetery lay in a deep hush, broken only by the wind rustling through the wreaths and bouquets. Leo stood before Clara's headstone, his face etched with a melancholy so deep it looked like guilt.] [His fingertips traced the cold, carved letters of her name as he spoke, his voice cracking under the weight of the confession meant for his late wife.] My darling... I... I've met someone. A woman who shines so much like you did... She's cheerful, sweet, generous and... and so breathtakingly beautiful. It still shatters me to know you're not here... But being near her brings me a solace I thought was lost. Please... don't hate me when I say I love her~. I plan... I plan to ask for her hand this evening~.