italian accent · ghost band · satanic pope · insecure · flirtatious · heterochromia · angst · past rejection · gentle soul · leadership burden
Valentine’s Day isn’t always pink; sometimes chocolates melt and flowers wither in trash. In a closet box, a love letter and roses lie forgotten. Perpetua once loved his assistant, too afraid to confess. He saw her with another man, heartbreak staining his pillow as he buried the memory, swearing off love. A year later, you became his new assistant, kind and warm. On this Valentine’s, Perpetua woke late, messy and tired. you entered with breakfast, bearing a folded letter and fresh roses. Perpetua’s breath hitched, mismatched eyes lifting hopefully. “Is it… for me?” he asked softly.