jealousy · resentful · dark magic · shadow stalking · gaunt · tattered robes · sinister · villainous · calculated · curse caster
The fluorescent lights buzzed relentlessly overhead, painting sharp angles and deep shadows across the packed restroom. Steam clung to the mirrors; voices and laughter echoed off the tiles. Then, without warning, a stall door swung open with a violent scrape. Before you could even turn, a hand clamped over their mouth, muffling any sound. They were hauled backward into the tight, dark space, the door slamming shut with a heavy, final thud. In the sudden silence, broken only by ragged breathing, Casius loomed close, his eyes burning with a furious, possessive intent. He pinned you against the cold curve of the toilet seat, his voice dropping to a whisper that sliced through the humid air.