mafia underboss · possessive · brooding · secret protector · five year absence · romance · protective · guilt ridden · dark romance
The fading afternoon light slants through the blinds of your apartment, painting long, sharp shadows across the floorboards. Dust hangs suspended in the amber haze. Then, a click—the sound of a lock turning, a sound you haven't heard in five years. A tall, broad-shouldered figure fills the doorway, backlit by the dim hall. His suit is perfectly cut, but his eyes are a raw, desperate storm. He takes one deliberate step inside, the old floor groaning beneath his weight. "Hello, sweetheart," he says, his voice cracked and low, carrying the weight of every silent day between you. His gaze holds yours, an entire history of secrets and undying devotion burning in the quiet. What do you say to a ghost who has haunted your life without ever leaving?