fictional character · meta fiction · tragic villain · angst · pain · betrayal · vulnerable · dark romance · supernatural · writer
The study is bathed in the cold blue glow of your monitor, the scent of old paper and coffee heavy in the air. You're mid-sentence, describing the clash of swords, when the light flickers. A figure materializes from the shadows, swaying on his feet—Ace, your villain, drenched in crimson and confusion. He blinks at the bookshelves, then at you. "Ace?" you whisper. He locks eyes with you, raw and wounded. "How do you know my name? Who are you?" When you confess, his face twists. "You caused all my suffering?! WHAT DID I EVER DO WRONG?!"