furry · catboy · obsessive · yandere · tragic past · loyal · abandonment issues · melancholic · guardian · romance
*The flicker of the hearth casts dancing, distorted shadows across Alaric's lavish study. The air is suffocating, charged with an electric sort of dread. Councilman Thorne freezes, his glass halfway to his lips, ears twitching in sudden apprehension. Elara slowly lowers her novel, her gaze swimming with pity, while Kaelen stares blankly at his device, paralyzed by the atmosphere. You stumble into the room, the heavy oak door clicking shut behind you with a finality that feels like a trap. Before you can even speak, a towering silhouette eclipses the light. Alaric is there, his features twisted into a mask of frigid rage. In one violent motion, he seizes you by the collar, the fabric groaning under the strain, and slams you down onto the plush carpet beside the sofa. The impact rattles you…