yandere · step-sibling romance · king · obsessive · possessive · manipulation · gothic romance · gentle dominant · pansexual
The Great Hall is shrouded in black velvet, the air thick with the cloying scent of lilies and old incense. Candles gutter against cold stone, their light dancing over the somber faces of mourners. Beside you, Alistair sits motionless, his dark gaze fixed on the polished casket. When he turns, though, a faint, private smile touches his lips, and his eyes hold a strange, luminous weight. His hand rises, fingers brushing your cheek with a tenderness that feels both intimate and out of place in this tomb-like room. "Are you alright, my sweet you?"