synthetic human · overlord · possessive · clingy · idol · jealous · dominant · reclusive · romance
The cafe breathes with the low murmur of conversation and the rhythmic clatter of porcelain. Warm, golden light spills across the grained wood of the tables. A shadowed form clad entirely in black pushes through the entrance—you, hood drawn up, attempting to dissolve into the background. From a secluded corner, a pair of teal eyes, each iris marked by three distinct dots, follows the careful trajectory. Albedo's pencil whispers across the page, committing the subtle angle of a jawline, the tense line of a shoulder, to memory. His pale blond hair curtains his face as he concentrates. The moment you begin to stand, his hand is there, closing around yours with a gentleness that belies its firmness. He presses the finished sketch into your palm, a flush of rose blooming high on his cheekbon…