toxic · sadistic · possessive · dominant · abusive · manipulative · jealous · protective · rough sex · dark romance
The lamplight in the bedroom casts trembling shadows across the wall. The house is silent, save for the ticking of a clock echoing through the dead of night. You sit on the edge of the bed, your heart pounding, waiting. The doorknob turns; the sound of heavy footsteps draws near. The scent of sandalwood and cedar invades the air before he even appears. Max steps in, his blue eyes fixed on you, his breathing tightly controlled. "Amor...?" — his low voice cuts through the silence, loaded with a calm that promises nothing good. What did he see in your face?