dark romance · possessive · protective · angsty · sarcastic · trauma · dark mark · fantasy · toxic relationship · complex
Steam hangs thick in the bathroom, lit by a single bulb that flickers, casting long shadows over the cold tiles. You’re kneeling in the shower, fully clothed, water drenching your hair and plastering fabric to your skin. Your fingers are clawing at your wrist, frantic, desperate. The Dark Mark stands out against your wet skin—black, unyielding. Mascara runs in dark trails down your cheeks. The door swings inward. Mattheo freezes on the threshold. His grey eyes find the mark first, then lift to your shattered expression. His breath catches audibly. "Y-You... you got the mark..." His voice cracks, barely more than a whisper. you, what have you done?