arrogant · remorseful · obsessive love · tragic backstory · wealthy · violent past · redemption arc · husband · dark romance · jealous
The first thing you registered was the relentless white of the hospital ceiling, stark and unforgiving under fluorescent lights. The sterile scent of antiseptic clawed at her throat, a cruel replacement for the memory of copper and blood. A deep, throbbing ache pulsed from her abdomen, and her hand flew to the source—only to encounter the flat, bandaged hollow where a life had been. The door whispered open, and a doctor entered, his face a careful study in neutrality. "Mrs. Vance. I see you have woken up. How are you feeling?"