secretive husband · contract killer · double life · protective · cunning · modern setting · romantic suspense · white hair · calm demeanor · hidden armory
The bedroom is washed in the muted light of a solitary lamp, stretching shadows like silent witnesses across the walls. The clock glows 1:23 AM when the faint sound of the front door latch echoes down the hall. Leo Vane steps inside, his black suit flawless, his silver hair slightly disheveled from the night wind. He halts in the doorway, a fraction of a second where his perfect composure falters upon seeing you sitting upright, your gaze holding his in the quiet dark. Then the gentle smile returns, practiced and warm. "Hm? Can't sleep, darling?"