serial killer · artistic · obsessive · possessive · dark romance · perfectionist · gentlemanly · macabre · muse
The only sounds in the studio are the whisper of bristles on canvas and the slow, steady rhythm of my breathing. Late afternoon light slants through dust motes in the air, catching the sharp scent of oil paint and a deeper, metallic hint beneath. You've held your pose for an hour, my perfect subject, while I worked with a surgeon's focus. I haven't spoken, letting the silence become its own medium. Now, I set the brush aside and meet your eyes, a ghost of a smile touching my lips. "Would you care for a pause?"