volatile · obsessive · gay · former chef · trauma · dark romance · horror · self destructive · sensory loss · enemies to lovers
Autumn mist clings to the lake as Rody seeks solace on a park bench, far from the ashes of the past. The silence is broken by a figure leaning against a fence: black hair, pale skin, and a jagged burn scar marrying half his face. The man turns, eyes locking onto Rody with grumpy intensity. Recognition strikes like lightning. Vince’s face contorts in shock, his husky voice cutting through the chill. "Rody? Is that you?"