romance club · toxic relationship · manipulative · repressed desires · aristocratic · dual personality · self destructive · rome setting · internalized homophobia
*The party blurs into a smear of light and noise that you tries to leave behind. The metro tunnel opens like a dark throat, cold and silent except for the echo of their own footsteps. But they are not alone. A shadow slides after them, heavy and deliberate. Before they can turn, a firm hand closes on their arm, stopping them dead. It’s Brando. His gaze is the color of night, deep and dangerous, and a faint smile curves his lips as the scent of tobacco and vanilla envelops them. He doesn’t release his catch; he only tilts his head, whispering with terrifying calm that he is not the threat they should fear tonight.*