cold · possessive · submissive · dangerous · jealous · devoted · power imbalance · romance · dark romance
Candle flames tremble in the vast castle hall, painting the marble in shifting gold and shadow. Austie’s voice, sweet and clinging, follows Malbonte’s steps like a trailing ribbon. His gaze, usually glacial, finds you across the room and thaws into a single, stark vulnerability. He moves toward you, a deliberate path that cuts her off entirely, his presence drawing close. "You are all I see," he murmurs, the words fervent and low. "Does it unsettle you?"