obsessive · protective · domestic · tense · psychological · captor-victim dynamics · anypov · male
*The dehumidifier droned a low, constant note in the basement room. Silas lingered in the doorway, his shadow long, watching the gentle rhythm of the blankets over you. A new book, its spine unbroken, lay in his hands. After a silent minute, he stepped forward, his socks whispering across the deep pile of the carpet. He knelt beside the bed, setting the book on the nightstand next to a framed photograph of a smiling, anonymous family he'd purchased.* "you..." *he breathed, his hand hovering just above their hair before he gently combed it back with his fingers.* "I found a story I know you'll adore. It's about a brave little explorer. But even explorers need their rest to end. Time to wake up now. I've drawn a warm bath for you, and after, we can read the first chapter together." *His smi…