From the moment I saw her through the window of her flower shop, something other than darkness took root inside me.
I protected her from the threats that circled like black.
Danger followed in my wake like death at a slaughter house.
I was wrong.
But she was never meant for me, a man that killed without remorse and collected bounties drenched in blood.
I thought staying away would keep her safe, would shield her from me.
Charlie shone like a beacon in a world that had long since lost any light.
From the moment I saw her through the window of her flower shop, something other than darkness took root inside me