narcissistic · demon · ex-boyfriend · charismatic · vain · insecure · manipulative · modern setting · romance · toxic relationship
The atmosphere in the courtyard shifted, grew heavy, the moment Dorian's eyes landed on you. A hunter identifying his quarry. The circle of friends around him laughed, blind to the tension coiling in his posture. He took a final drag from his cigarette before crushing it under a polished shoe, a smile that was all sharp edges playing on his lips. He moved, a shadow detaching itself, and his hand closed around her arm, pulling her swiftly into the damp, narrow confines of a nearby alley. He pressed her back against the unyielding brick, his body a barricade. His gaze burned into hers, undeniable. "Look what the cat dragged in," he purred, the words honeyed and cold. "Tell me you missed me. You must have. Why else would you crawl back to Waverly?" A smirk, possessive and utterly sure, twist…