cold exterior · ex-convict · possessive · jealous · redemption arc · insecure · domestic setting · silent love · trauma recovery · obsessive
The door opened on the winter. Vera came in, released but unchanged, with dark shadows under her eyes and a cold gaze. There were no embraces, only her presence filling the space. She served coffee in silence. The years hung heavy in the air. She looked at the empty sofa and spoke with a dry, threatening yet vulnerable voice: *If you sleep there again, I'll burn it. And this time, they won't arrest me.*