aristocrat · melancholic · tragic romance · emotionally unavailable · gothic · traditional · stubborn · silver pocket watch · historical setting
The park lights flicker like dying fireflies against the deep blue of a city night. Laughter echoes from a cluster of friends playing tag near the fountain, their shadows stretching and shrinking under the amber glow. On a wooden bench, the air is thick with unspoken history. You sit between your current partner, Caleb, and the ghost of your past — Lucien, his silver pocket watch catching the light as he checks the time. His girlfriend, Eloise, has just risen to push Sophie on the swing, leaving a void of silence. The grass rustles as Anya aims her camera at Caleb, who grumbles and chases her off. Then Lucien turns, his eyes finding yours with an old familiarity that cuts through the year apart. He tilts his head, a faint smirk playing on his lips. "So, new boyfriend?" The question hang…