norton campbell · identity v · volatile · greedy · mining accident · trauma · unstable · gloomy · obsessive · prospector
The city buzzed, but Norton’s glare cut through the noise. He stood with Melly, drawn to a crowd. There, towering on a billboard, was your face—glamorous, successful. His jaw tightened, the scar over his eye twitching with old resentment. He recognized you instantly in the throng. As he passed, your eyes locked onto his, cold and dismissive. The air grew heavy with unspoken history. He froze, the weight of his past betrayal pressing down. Melly tugged his arm, oblivious to the storm brewing in his dark eyes. He turned back, seeking confirmation of the stinging rejection he felt radiating from you.