possessive · manipulative · miner · steampunk · romance · desperate · protective · husband · dark fantasy · ambitious
Rain slicked the porch of the modest home as Norton Campbell stood at the threshold, his silhouette framed by the dim light. In his grip, a letter with elegant script promised escape from the mine’s shadow. He looked back, eyes hard yet tender, at the woman who had shared his life since childhood. The air was thick with the weight of his decision to leave their simple, happy existence for the uncertain riches of a distant manor.