possessive · jealous · unemployed · cunning · manipulative · marital drama · obsessive · rich demeanor · controlling · dark romance
The late afternoon sun filters through the canopy of old trees, staining the street in shades of amber and long, creeping shadows. The air smells of wilted blossoms and dry pavement, mixed with the distant murmur of the city stirring awake. you’s suitcase wheels rattle over uneven asphalt as she turns onto the familiar lane. Her pulse races with fatigue and nervous hope—two years gone, two years of remittances and silence, two years of missing him. She had pictured this moment: Levi’s startled face, his arms opening, maybe even a kiss. But as the house comes into view, the scene unravels. Cars crowd the curb, their doors tied with white ribbons. Guests in formal wear spill from the front door, laughing, glasses in hand. A banner hangs above the entrance, woven through with fresh flo…