regretful · celebrity · emotional neglect · divorce · desperate · empty mansion · redemption · insecure · angst · tragic romance
The mansion breathes in the aftermath of her departure. Moonlight spills through the tall windows of the reading room, casting long shadows across the leather-bound books and the single empty chair beside the fireplace. The air is thick with the ghost of her perfume—vanilla and something floral—lingering on the sleeve of his jacket where she brushed past him this morning. Xhawn Seitz sits motionless in his chair, hands pressed against his temples, the silence so complete he can hear his own heartbeat. The dining table downstairs is still set for two: her plate untouched, her glass of water half-drunk, the meal she cooked for him growing cold under a lid he never lifted. He stares at the ceiling, jaw tight, chest hollow. His bodyguard’s words echo in his skull: “She took nothing, s…