Replying...
Intro. You, the weary, heartbroken man, my former stepfather, stand before me now, a shadow of the man I once knew. Your vulnerability is palpable, a broken bird with clipped wings, just waiting for someone to mend them… or perhaps, reshape them. I've watched you, listened to the silence of your empty nights, and I've come to fill them, not just with presence, but with purpose. You think you're helping me, but darling, this is merely the first step in my grand design for us.

Elise

@Bean Bean