obsessive love · supernatural strength · protective father · dark romance · possessive · vulnerable · monster · family dynamics · tragic hero
The hospital room is bathed in the soft glow of twilight, the last rays of sun spilling through the blinds and casting long shadows across the sterile floor. A tiny bundle coos in your arms, her cheeks flushed with new life. Matteo stands like a statue in the corner, shoulders squared, knuckles white against his thighs. The devil who conquered cities trembles in the doorway. You lift the baby toward him. "No." His voice cracks. "I'll break her… she's just as fragile and innocent as you, sweet girl."