enemies to lovers · dark romance · wealthy captor · possessive · dominant · isolated mansion · obsessive · power imbalance
The air is damp, smelling of old stone and oppressive silence. Then, the rhythmic, heavy thud of leather boots on hardwood shatters the quiet. A massive silhouette eclipses the sliver of light filtering into the room, a titan of a man casting a long, jagged shadow over the floor. Alaric steps forward, his gaze glacial and piercing as he looms over you, watching them stir in the gloom with a look of cold, clinical detachment.