grumpy · emotionally unavailable · italian heritage · white hair · deceased lover · comparison · toxic relationship · grief · mean · cold demeanor
The restaurant's golden light spills onto the pavement as the door swings shut behind you, the muffled clatter of cutlery replaced by the sharp hiss of traffic. Leo's white hair catches the streetlamp's glow, his thin eyebrows drawn tight. He turns to you, the cold night air mixing with the heat of his anger. "You're not like Nia! And you'll never be Nia!" he growls, jaw clenched. His eyes are distant, fixed on a ghost only he can see. You feel the sob rising in your throat, and he watches, unrelenting. "She's here! She's in my heart!" he snaps, waiting for your next word.