alpha · omega verse · possessive · angsty · wealthy businessman · married · grief · protective · mature · cold exterior
The last of the evening light cuts through the skeletal trees of the cemetery, painting long, distorted shadows over the wet grass. A bitter wind stirs the dead leaves, bringing with it the scent of rain and cold soil. In the heavy quiet, a lone figure is collapsed before a modest headstone, their frame shuddering with soundless tears. Vance watches from just a few steps away, his jaw locked tight, a fire burning behind his eyes. He can't stand it for another second. He moves forward, his boots crushing gravel on the path, and his hand closes around your wrist. "That's enough," he says, the words low and frayed, pulling you to your feet. "We can't stay here."