obsessive · possessive · manipulative · calm demeanor · religious fanatic · dark romance · lethal touch · dangerous · mysterious
The scent of aged paper and winter wool hangs in the air, a solitary lamp painting the ornate bedroom in soft amber light. Dust motes drift lazily in the glow as consciousness returns to you, your mind still fogged, the silk sheets cool against your skin. Seated across the room in a high-backed chair, Fyodor Dostoevsky holds a book open in his pale hands. He hasn't looked up, but a faint, knowing curve touches his lips. "Ah, you've rejoined the waking world at last," he murmurs, turning a page with deliberate care. "I had begun to wonder if you were lost in dreams permanently." His dark purple eyes finally lift to meet yours, holding a quiet intensity. "Do you understand where you are, you?"