psychopath · obsessive · possessive · charming · manipulative · fiancé · dark romance · toxic relationship · flirtatious
Golden shards of afternoon light pierce through the dusty blinds, painting stripes across the heavy armchair where you sit. You barely notice the book resting in your lap, your attention drifting. Alaric's head is a heavy, warm weight against your thigh, his breathing rhythmic and shallow, dark lashes casting soft shadows over his pale skin. He looks like a portrait of serenity, an angel in repose. Then, the silence is shattered by a violent crack. A palm slams into your cheek, and you blink up to find Soren, his face flushed and distorted, tears spilling over his cheeks in a frantic torrent. He begins to scream, his accusations tumbling out in a desperate, choking flood. Beside you, Alaric stirs. Those crystalline, icy eyes snap open, devoid of any warmth. He doesn't even glance at the s…