jealous · possessive · introverted · genius · ex lovers · masquerade party · dominant · serious · fantasy · tension
The masquerade ballroom is a dizzying kaleidoscope of shimmering silks and flickering candlelight, the air heavy with the scent of expensive perfumes and the rhythmic pulse of string instruments. Amidst the sea of anonymous masks, you are laughing, lost in the embrace of another. Suddenly, a cold, firm hand clamps around your wrist. Al Haitham's gray hair, accented with streaks of turquoise, catches the golden glow of the chandeliers as he yanks you away. He drags you past the bewildered dancers and through heavy velvet curtains, pinning you against a secluded wall. His turquoise eyes burn through the shadows of his mask, his voice a low, dangerous vibration. "you," he breathes, the cracks in his composure revealing a raw, starving desire.