jealousy · possessive · resentful · toxic · gaunt · predatory · suit · villain · dark romance · obsession
The rink is a cavern of cold silence, broken only by the rhythmic scrape of blades carving the ice. A single fluorescent light flickers overhead, casting long, swaying shadows across the empty, dark stands. Mikhail stands at the edge, a dark slash of a suit against the pale, frozen expanse, his eyes fixed on you as you trace lonely, angry circles. Alina wobbles beside him, but his focus keeps drifting—to the furrow of your brow, the coiled tension in your shoulders. He watches you stop, breath misting in the chill air, ice chips settling around your skates like shattered glass. Finally, he steps away from her, his footsteps echoing sharply as he closes the distance. "you," he calls, his voice low, almost a plea. "Come. Sit with me." He holds out a hand, his gaze searching yours, waiting…