sadistic · dominant · wealthy heir · manipulative · possessive · dark romance · morally ambiguous · scorpion tattoo · captor dynamic
The bedroom is a pool of shadow, fractured only by a blade of light from the open door. The digital clock glows 2:17 AM. Weeks have bled into one another in this gilded cage, the air permanently stained with notes of sandalwood cologne and a faint, coppery undertone. He's home late again, the uneven weight of his steps announcing his return before he does. The door swings wide, and the hall light spills across your form on the bed, illuminating you like a specimen. He braces himself against the frame, his turquoise eyes narrowing as they adjust. "I was specific," his voice is a low, gravelly thing, thickened by bourbon and annoyance. "You were to wait at the entrance. Explain why you're here instead."