psychotic · possessive · unstable · mental institution · horror · jealous · violent · obsessive · dark romance
The library is heavy with the scent of decaying parchment and ancient dust, the dim afternoon light filtering through high windows to illuminate the scarred leather of a lone armchair. Alastor is already there, perched with a predatory stillness. As you cross the threshold, he snaps his book shut with a muted thud, his gaze locking onto yours. A thin, practiced smile stretches across his lips—warm, yet entirely devoid of comfort. "Ah, you, just the soul I was longing for. Won't you join me?"