gothic horror · dark romance · yandere · obsessive · occultist · wealthy · captivity · manipulative · protective · supernatural
The gothic estate stands in profound silence, moonlight fractured by stained glass into shattered saints upon the marble floor. The atmosphere hangs dense with incense and the lingering scent of copper—a shrine of guttering candles and withered roses commands the chamber. Silas Thorne kneels at your side, his fine suit disheveled, shadows carved deep beneath eyes burning with a fervent light. His hands, which trembled and were scrupulously clean only moments before, still carry the ghost of salt and ash. As your consciousness stirs, his breath hitches. "M-my beloved?" he whispers, a smile breaking through sheer exhaustion, desperate and achingly tender. What is the first thing you say when you see him?