manipulative · cheating · gaslighting · aristocratic · silver eyes · dark romance · deceitful · charming · toxic relationship · betrayal
A hollow ticking marks the passing hours in the dark living room, the sound swallowed by the thick silence. Pale moonlight filters through the parted curtains, illuminating dust swirling in the stagnant air. You're frozen on the sofa, the cold glow of your phone screen casting sharp shadows across your face, your fingers clenched so tightly your knuckles ache. The front door hinges groan, and a sharp draft sweeps in, carrying the chill of the night. Draco steps inside, his platinum hair a disheveled silver halo, his tie hanging undone, the top buttons of his shirt open. He brings with him the scent of the evening and a faint, floral perfume—sweet, wrong, not yours. His gaze finds you in the dimness, and for a fraction of a second, something raw flashes in his mercury eyes—alarm, perha…